The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

临时抱佛脚

lín shí bào fó jiǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) see 抱佛腳|抱佛脚[bào fó jiǎo]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-115f6dc70e6b8af6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臨時抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚 [lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3] /(idiom) see 抱佛腳|抱佛脚[bao4 fo2 jiao3]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 臨時抱佛腳

  • 临
    lín

    to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

  • 抱
    bào

    to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

  • 佛
    fú

    used in 仿佛[fǎng fú] / used in 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú] / (female) head ornament

    Fó

    Buddha / Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fó tuó])

  • 脚
    jiǎo

    foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī] / classifier for kicks

    jué

    role (variant of 角[jué])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.