píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic
平
píng
flat
时
shí
o'clock
不
bù
no; not so
烧
shāo
to burn
香
xiāng
fragrant
,
,
临
lín
to face
抱
bào
to hold
佛
fó
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
脚
jiǎo
foot