Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳 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 |
時 shí | time, season; era, age, period |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
燒 shāo | burn; bake; heat; roast |
香 xiāng | fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense |
臨 lín | draw near, approach; descend |
時 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.) |
腳 jiǎo | foot; base, leg, foundation |