臨時抱佛腳
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Chinese[edit]
to grab the Buddha's foot; to leave something to do at the last minute; to make a last-minute effort | |||
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trad. (臨時抱佛腳) | 臨時 | 抱佛腳 | |
simp. (临时抱佛脚) | 临时 | 抱佛脚 | |
Literally: “to grab the Buddha's feet at the last minute”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
臨時抱佛腳
- to do something hurriedly only at the last minute; to make a last-minute effort, especially studying for examinations
Synonyms[edit]
Dialectal synonyms of 臨時抱佛腳 (“to do something hurriedly only at the last minute”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 臨時抱佛腳, 急來抱佛腳, 急時抱佛腳, 急則抱佛腳, 抱佛腳, 平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳 | |
Mandarin | Taiwan | 臨時抱佛腳, 抱佛腳, 平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳 |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 閒時唔燒香,急時抱佛腳, 平時唔燒香,臨急抱佛腳 |
Hong Kong | 臨急抱佛腳, 平時唔燒香,臨急抱佛腳 | |
Kaiping (Chikan) | 臨嫁錐耳 | |
Northern Min | Jian'ou | 抱佛跤 |
Southern Min | Xiamen | 抱佛跤 |
Wu | Shanghai | 臨時抱佛腳 |