Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚 píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
DEFINITIONS
- 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)
CHARACTERS
平 píng | flat, level, even; peaceful |
时 shí | time, season; era, age, period |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
烧 shāo | burn; bake; heat; roast |
香 xiāng | fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense |
临 lín | draw near, approach; descend |
时 shí | time, season; era, age, period |
抱 bào | embrace, hold in arms, enfold |
佛 fó | Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.) |
脚 jiǎo | leg, foot; base, leg, foundation |