To make a hasty, last-minute effort or preparation when an emergency or deadline is at hand; to cram.
他平时不认真学习，期末考试前才急来抱佛脚，结果还是没能取得好成绩。
He usually doesn't study diligently, only cramming at the last minute before the final exams, and as a result, he still couldn't get good grades.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
In ancient times, there was a country that deeply revered Buddhism, constructing numerous temples and sculpting grand Buddha statues throughout the land.
A man who had committed a capital offense, finding himself at a dead end, rushed to a temple, embraced the foot of a great Buddha, and expressed his repentance. Seeing his sincere devotion, the officials pardoned him.
Thereafter, whenever someone committed a crime, they would go and embrace the Buddha's feet.
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