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临时抱佛脚
línshíbàofójiǎo
Traditional: 臨時抱佛腳
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 / making a hasty last-minute effort
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