抱佛脚 抱佛腳
抱佛脚 抱佛腳 bào fó jiǎo ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ pou5 fat6 goek3
- (fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香 ， 平时不烧香 臨時抱佛腳 ， 临时抱佛脚 píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ , ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ )
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抱
- 怀抱 懷抱 huái bào ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄅㄠˋ waai4 pou5 to hug
- 抱怨 bào yuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄩㄢˋ pou5 jyun3 to complain
- 抱歉 bào qiàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋ pou5 hip3 to be sorry
- 抱负 抱負 bào fù ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄨˋ pou5 fu6 aspiration
- 拥抱 擁抱 yōng bào ㄩㄥ ㄅㄠˋ jung2 pou5 to embrace
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- 合抱 hé bào ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄠˋ hap6 pou5 to wrap one's arm around (used to describe the girth of a tree trunk)
- 抱团 抱團 bào tuán ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄢˊ pou5 tyun4 to band together; to team up
- 抱定 bào dìng ㄅㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ pou5 ding6 to hold on firmly
- 抱屈 bào qū ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄩ pou5 wat1 feel wronged
- 抱恨 bào hèn ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄣˋ pou5 han6 to have a gnawing regret
- 抱愧 bào kuì ㄅㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋ pou5 kwai3 feel ashamed
- 抱抱 bào bào ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄠˋ pou5 pou5 to hug; to give a cuddle
- 抱拳 bào quán ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ pou5 kyun4 to cup one's fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)
- 抱持 bào chí ㄅㄠˋ ㄔˊ pou5 ci4 to hold (expectations, hopes etc)
- 抱摔 bào shuāi ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄞ pou5 seoi1 body slam (wrestling move)
- 抱有 bào yǒu ㄅㄠˋ ㄧㄡˇ pou5 jau5 to have (aspirations, suspicions etc)
- 抱枕 bào zhěn ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ pou5 zam2 bolster
- 抱死 bào sǐ ㄅㄠˋ ㄙˇ pou5 sei2 (of a wheel during braking) to lock up
- 抱病 bào bìng ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄥˋ pou5 beng6 to be ill; to be in poor health
- 抱睡 bào shuì ㄅㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˋ pou5 seoi6 to hold a baby or child while they sleep
佛
- 仿佛 fǎng fú ㄈㄤˇ ㄈㄨˊ fong2 fat6 to seem; as if; seemingly
- 佛像 fó xiàng ㄈㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ fat6 zoeng6 Buddhist image
- 佛教 Fó jiào ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ fat6 gaau3 Buddhism
- 佛经 佛經 fó jīng ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄥ fat6 ging1 Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture
- 丹佛 Dān fó ㄉㄢ ㄈㄛˊ daan1 fat6 Denver, Colorado
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- 佛光 Fó guāng ㄈㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄤ fat6 gwong1 Buddha's teachings
- 佛典 Fó diǎn ㄈㄛˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ fat6 din2 Buddhist scriptures
- 佛坪 Fó píng ㄈㄛˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ fat6 ping4 see 佛坪县
- 佛塔 fó tǎ ㄈㄛˊ ㄊㄚˇ fat6 taap3 pagoda
- 佛媛 fó yuán ㄈㄛˊ ㄩㄢˊ Buddhist griftress (female Internet influencer who exploits Buddhist imagery for self-promotion or commercial purposes)
- 佛学 佛學 Fó xué ㄈㄛˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ fat6 hok6 Buddhist doctrine
- 佛家 Fó jiā ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄚ fat6 gaa1 Buddhism
- 佛寺 Fó sì ㄈㄛˊ ㄙˋ fat6 zi2 Buddhist temple
- 佛山 Fó shān ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄢ fat6 saan1 see 佛山市
- 佛冈 佛岡 Fó gāng ㄈㄛˊ ㄍㄤ fat6 gong1 see 佛冈县
- 佛心 fó xīn ㄈㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄣ fat6 sam1 Buddha-like heart (full of compassion)
- 佛性 Fó xìng ㄈㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ fat6 sing3 Buddha nature
- 佛爱 佛愛 fó ài ㄈㄛˊ ㄞˋ fat6 oi3 phi (Greek letter Φ, φ)
- 佛手 fó shǒu ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄡˇ fat6 sau2 Buddha's hand; fingered citron (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis)
- 佛书 佛書 Fó shū ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄨ fat6 syu1 Buddhist scripture
脚 腳
- 手脚 手腳 shǒu jiǎo ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ sau2 goek3 hand and foot
- 脚印 腳印 jiǎo yìn ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋ goek3 jan3 footprint
- 脚本 腳本 jiǎo běn ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇ goek3 bun2 script; screenplay; scenario; libretto
- 脚步 腳步 jiǎo bù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ goek3 bou6 footstep
- 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄜ goek3 daap6 ce1 (Tw) bicycle; bike
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- 指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- 下脚 下腳 xià jiǎo ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ haa6 goek3 to get a footing
- 住脚 住腳 zhù jiǎo ㄓㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zyu6 goek3 (old) to halt
- 修脚 修腳 xiū jiǎo ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄠˇ sau1 goek3 pedicure
- 光脚 光腳 guāng jiǎo ㄍㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwong1 goek3 bare feet
- 六脚 六腳 Liù jiǎo ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ luk6 goek3 Liujiao or Liuchiao Township in Chiayi County 嘉义县, west Taiwan
- 前脚 前腳 qián jiǎo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ cin4 goek3 one moment ..., (the next ...)
- 合脚 合腳 hé jiǎo ㄏㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ hap6 goek3 fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks)
- 国脚 國腳 guó jiǎo ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwok3 goek3 national football team member
- 地脚 地腳 dì jiǎo ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ dei6 goek3 (page) footer
- 基脚 基腳 jī jiǎo ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gei1 goek3 footing
- 垫脚 墊腳 diàn jiao ㄉㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄐㄧㄠ zin3 goek3 litter (animal bedding)
- 大脚 大腳 dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 goek3 naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小脚)
- 字脚 字腳 zì jiǎo ㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi6 goek3 serif
- 小脚 小腳 xiǎo jiǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ siu2 goek3 bound feet (traditional)
Idioms with these characters
- 抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bào cán shǒu quē ㄅㄠˋ ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄝ pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
- 抱恨黄泉 抱恨黃泉 bào hèn huáng quán ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ pou5 han6 wong4 cyun4 (idiom) to harbor regrets into the afterlife
- 抱恨终天 抱恨終天 bào hèn zhōng tiān ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ pou5 han6 zung1 tin1 (idiom) to harbor regrets for a lifetime
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- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ pou5 san1 gau3 fo2 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
- 打抱不平 dǎ bào bù píng ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ daa2 pou5 bat1 ping4 (idiom) to aid sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice
- 左拥右抱 左擁右抱 zuǒ yōng yòu bào ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄠˋ zo2 jung2 jau6 pou5 (idiom) to have a girl on each arm
- 佛口蛇心 fó kǒu shé xīn ㄈㄛˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ fat6 hau2 se4 sam1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
- 拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- 借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn Fó ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄛˊ ze3 faa1 hin3 fat6 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 搬砖砸脚 搬磚砸腳 bān zhuān zá jiǎo ㄅㄢ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄗㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bun1 zyun1 zaap3 goek3 to hurt oneself by one's own doing
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
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- 跌脚捶胸 跌腳捶胸 diē jiǎo chuí xiōng ㄉㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩㄥ dit3 goek3 ceoi4 hung1 lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
- 脚不沾地 腳不沾地 jiǎo bù zhān dì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢ ㄉㄧˋ goek3 bat1 zim1 dei6 feet not touching the ground (idiom)
- 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎo tà shí dì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄉㄧˋ goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
- 露出马脚 露出馬腳 lù chū mǎ jiǎo ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
- 蹑手蹑脚 躡手躡腳 niè shǒu niè jiǎo ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ nip6 sau2 nip6 goek3 to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
Example sentences
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临时抱佛脚 臨時抱佛腳 。
I'm making a last minute effort.
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