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lín shí bào fó jiǎo
idiom. to embrace Buddha's feet in one's hour of need, (fig.) to seek help at the last moment
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Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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bú yào lín shí bào fó jiǎo .
phr. Do not make an effort at the very last moment.
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píng shí bù shāo xiāng, lín shí bào fó jiǎo
idiom. during usual days, one does not burn incense (as a ritual offering), but only embraces Buddha's feet begging for help in one's hour of need