抱佛脚 - bào fó jiǎo - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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抱佛腳 (抱佛脚)

bào fó jiǎo

Definition

(lit.) to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
panic measures in place of timely preparation

Character Decomposition

Idioms (1)

臨時抱佛腳

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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