bào​fó​jiǎo

to make a last-minute effort

Senses

抱佛脚/ 抱佛腳 bào​fó​jiǎo to make a last-minute effort

To scramble to make up for a lack of preparation or make a frantic, last-ditch effort; often used in the context of cramming for an exam.

References

abbreviation 抱佛脚/抱佛腳 平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚/平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳
same_as 临时抱佛脚/臨時抱佛腳 抱佛脚/抱佛腳