临时抱佛脚

• 拼音: lín shí bào fú jiǎo
• 汉字拆解: 临时 (at the last moment) + 抱 (hold) + 佛脚 (Buddha’s feet) -> seek help too late.

含义

临时抱佛脚 means cramming or seeking help only at the last minute.

It is often used before exams, deadlines, interviews, or emergencies. The phrase criticizes poor preparation but can be self-mocking.

例句

1. 明天考试，他今晚才临时抱佛脚。
2. 项目快交了才临时抱佛脚，太冒险。
3. 别把正常复习都叫临时抱佛脚。

用法指南

语境: exams, deadlines, work projects

语气: self-mocking, critical, anxious

正确说法

• 考前通宵可说临时抱佛脚。（It fits last-minute cramming.）
• 赶截止日期时也常用。（It fits deadline panic.）

错误说法

• 提前计划的复习叫临时抱佛脚。（It must be last-minute.）

常见错误

• Do not read it literally as religious behavior in modern use.

起源与历史

An old saying about grabbing Buddha’s feet only in crisis became a common idiom for last-minute effort.

文化背景

时代: 2020s

世代: All generations, very common among students

社会背景: Education and workplace contexts

地区说明: Common idiom across Mainland Chinese.