临时 - lín shí - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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临时 (臨時)

lín shí

Definition

temporary
at the instant something happens
interim
ad hoc

Character Decomposition

Related words (4)

临时工

lín shí gōng

day laborer; temporary work

trial separation

provisional government

临时贷款

lín shí dài kuǎn

bridging loan

Idioms (1)

临时抱佛脚

lín shí bào fó jiǎo

(lit.) to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); (fig.) to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort

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