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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 臨時抱佛腳 [ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ; lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3]
 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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