Lingaku- 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
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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
This phrase describes someone who seeks help or shows devotion only in times of crisis, rather than being consistent in their faith or efforts.
He usually doesn't study, only cramming before the exam.
This meaning refers to the practice of completing tasks or projects right before they are due, often leading to stress and poor quality work.
He always does things at the last minute, starting his paper right before it’s due.
Doing things at the last minute often makes things turn out badly.
This usage indicates a rushed attempt to accomplish something right before a deadline, which may not yield the best results.
To meet the submission date, they could only make a hasty last-minute effort.
The results of hastily doing things at the last minute are often unsatisfactory.
Generated collocations (experimental)
lín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚to make a last-minute effortlín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚de的xīn lǐ心理the mentality of last-minute effortslín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚de的xíng wéi行为last-minute actionlín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚de的xí guàn习惯the habit of procrastinationlín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚zì jǐ自己ān wèi安慰zì jǐ自己self-comforting during a last-minute rushwèi le为了yìng fu应付lín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚to cope with last-minute effortslín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚de的hòu guǒ后果the consequences of last-minute effortslín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚de的tài du态度the attitude of making hasty effortslín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚bù shì不是bàn fǎ办法last-minute efforts are not a solutionlín shí bào fó jiǎo临时抱佛脚de的xué xí学习fāng shì方式cramming as a way of studying