抱佛脚 (抱佛腳) bàofójiǎo

bàofójiǎo noun to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense); to profess devotion only when in trouble
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '抱佛腳')

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• 临时抱佛脚(臨時抱佛腳) to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises
• 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚(平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳) to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises; to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute

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• 第十七回 Chapter 17 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 1