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平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚【píng shí bù shāo xiāng , 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
to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)

平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚【píng shí bù shāo xiāng , 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
to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)

平

HSK 22

含义flat, level, even; peaceful

拼音píng

时

HSK 1

含义time, season; era, age, period

拼音shí

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

烧

HSK 4

含义burn; bake; heat; roast

拼音shāo

香

HSK 31

含义fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186

拼音xiāng

临

HSK 4

含义draw near, approach; descend

拼音lín

抱

HSK 41

含义embrace, hold in arms, enfold

拼音bào

佛

HSK 64

含义Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)

拼音fú

脚

HSK 2

含义leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

拼音jiǎo