Meaning of 抱佛脚
抱佛脚 means to make a frantic last-minute effort; to seek help at the eleventh hour; to seek help or favor only when in urgent need. Pronounced bào fó jiǎo.
- to make a frantic last-minute effort; to seek help at the eleventh hour
- to seek help or favor only when in urgent need
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
píng平
shí时
bù不
xué学
xí习
，
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
cái才
áo熬
yè夜
bào抱
fó佛
jiǎo脚
。
He never studies normally, and only crams all night before exams.
Xiàng项
mù目
xià下
zhōu周
jiù就
yào要
jiāo交
，
wǒ我
men们
xiàn现
zài在
bì必
xū须
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
bù不
néng能
lín临
shí时
bào抱
fó佛
jiǎo脚
。
The project is due next week; we must start preparing now and not wait until the last minute.
Píng平
shí时
bù不
shāo烧
xiāng香
，
jí急
lái来
bào抱
fó佛
jiǎo脚
shì是
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
de的
。
It doesn't work to ignore things normally and only try to fix them in a crisis.