平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳

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See also: 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚

Chinese

normal times; normally; usually
normal times; normally; usually; ordinarily; peacetime
 
 not; no to burn incense
temporary; provisional; ad hoc
temporary; provisional; ad hoc; interim; at the time when something happens; at the last moment
 
 to grab the Buddha's foot; to leave something to do at the last minute; to make a last-minute effort
trad. (平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳) 平時 不 燒香 ， 臨時 抱佛腳
simp. (平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚) 平时 不 烧香 ， 临时 抱佛脚
Literally: “to not burn incense regularly, but only clasp the Buddha's feet when something happens”.

Pronunciation

Proverb

平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳

  1. to not make adequate preparations beforehand and do something hurriedly only at the last minute

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 臨時抱佛腳 (“to do something hurriedly only at the last minute”)
Variety Location Words
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
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 臨時抱佛腳, 抱佛腳, 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳
Singapore 臨時抱佛腳, 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
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