抱佛脚

bào fójiǎo

to cram at the last minute

HSK 3

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Definitions

ENto cram at the last minute
临时突击准备
一夜漬けする
벼락치기하다

Example Sentences

平时不学习,考试前抱佛脚有用吗?

Píngshí bù xuéxí, kǎoshì qián bào fójiǎo yǒuyòng ma?

If you don't study normally, is cramming before exams useful?

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What does 抱佛脚 mean in Chinese?+

抱佛脚 (bào fójiǎo) means "to cram at the last minute" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 抱佛脚?+

抱佛脚 is pronounced "bào fójiǎo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 抱佛脚?+

抱佛脚 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 抱佛脚?+

抱佛脚 is composed of the characters: 抱, 佛, 脚.

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