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临时抱佛脚
Pinyin:
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
Explanation:
原意为年老信佛,以求保佑,有临渴掘井之意。后因称平时无准备而事急时仓猝张罗为“
临时抱佛脚
”。
Source:
唐·孟郊《读经》诗:“垂老抱佛脚,教妻读黄经。”