Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
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烧香 | 燒香 | shāoxiāng | - to burn incense |
拣佛烧香 | 揀佛燒香 | jiǎnfóshāoxiāng | - to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person |
烧香拜佛 | 燒香拜佛 | shāoxiāngbàiFó | - to burn incense and worship Buddha |
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚 | 平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳 | píngshíbùshāoxiāng,línshíbàofójiǎo | - 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 - to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams) |
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