- 中文拼音
- ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3
- 中文繁体
- 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳
- 英文翻译
- 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/to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)