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臨時抱佛腳 (临时抱佛脚)

lín shí bào fó jiǎo

Definition

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

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