抱佛脚bào fó jiǎoclasp Buddha’s feet—profess devotion only when in trouble; doing nothing until the last minute; make a hasty last-minute effort;embrace the Buddha’s feet in a crisis
❍ 你现在～未免为时太晚了！ It’s too late for you to make a hasty last minue effort. 抱佛脚bao fo jiao【口语】clasp Buddha’s feet—hug Buddha’s legs and beseech him only when needing his help |