ㄌㄧㄣˊlínˊshíㄅㄠˋbàoㄈㄛˊㄐㄧㄠˇjiǎo

  1. 比喻平時不準事到臨頭趕緊設法補救參見抱佛腳鏡花緣·第一》:不瞞大賢臨時抱佛腳』,也是我們讀書人通病何況他們孤陋寡聞!」

lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom)​; fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble, doing things at the last minute, making a hasty last-minute effort