抱佛腳 [ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ; bao4 fo2 jiao3] lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble panic measures in place of timely preparation ◄ ►