jí​lái​bào​fó​jiǎo

to scramble at the last minute

Senses

急来抱佛脚/ 急來抱佛腳 jí​lái​bào​fó​jiǎo to scramble at the last minute

Literally meaning "to embrace the Buddha's feet only when in trouble"; to be unprepared and make a last-minute effort to deal with a crisis. Often paired with 闲时不烧香 xián​shí​bù​shāo​xiāng.

References

see 急来抱佛脚/急來抱佛腳 闲时不烧香/閑時不燒香
see 急来抱佛脚/急來抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚/臨時抱佛腳
same_as 急来抱佛脚/急來抱佛腳 急时抱佛脚/急時抱佛腳
same_as 急来抱佛脚/急來抱佛腳 急则抱佛脚/急則抱佛腳
synonym 临时抱佛脚/臨時抱佛腳 急来抱佛脚/急來抱佛腳