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平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
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Definitions
- 1. lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
- 2. doing things at the last minute
- 3. to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
Child Words of 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
fragrant
ordinarily
to burn incense
o'clock
flat
to face
seemingly
no; not so
to carry (in one's arms)
foot
as the time draws near
to burn