抱佛腳 [－－脚]

Jyutping pou5 fat6 goek3
Pinyin bào fó jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. panic measures in place of timely preparation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, verb-object
    to leave something to do at the last minute; to make a last-minute effort
  2. verb, rare, verb-object
    to profess Buddhism
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    临时抱佛脚。
    臨時抱佛腳。
    lín shí bào fó jiǎo 。
    • I'm too late.
    • I'm making a last minute effort.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你平时唔钟意同人交际，而家临急抱佛脚要揾人帮忙，好难㗎㖞。
    你平時唔鍾意同人交際，而家臨急抱佛腳要揾人幫忙，好難㗎喎。
    nei5 ping4 si4 m4 zung1 ji3 tung4 jan4 gaau1 zai3, ji4 gaa1 lam4 gap1 pou5 fat6 goek3 jiu3 wan2 jan4 bong1 mong4, hou2 naan4 gaa3 wo3.
    • You don't like to socialize with people, now (you) put effort at the last minute to find people to give you a helping hand. (It's) really difficult.