平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚

píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo

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

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 平 píng: flat
• 平时 píng shí: ordinarily
• 佛 fú: seemingly
• 抱 bào: to carry (in one's arms)
• 时 shí: o'clock
• 烧 shāo: to burn
• 脚 jiǎo: foot
• 临 lín: to face
• 临时 lín shí: as the time draws near
• 香 xiāng: fragrant
• 抱佛脚 bào fó jiǎo: lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
• 烧香 shāo xiāng: to burn incense
• 临时抱佛脚 lín shí bào fó jiǎo: lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble