平時〔-时〕 ping⁴ si⁴ {píng shí}

(noun) spare time

平時〔-时〕 ping⁴ si⁴ {píng shí}

1. ordinarily
2. in normal times
3. in peacetime

平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳〔-时-烧--临时--脚〕 ping⁴ si⁴ bat¹ siu¹ hoeng¹ ，lam⁴ si⁴ pou⁵ fat⁶ goek³ {píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo}

1. lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
2. doing things at the last minute
3. to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)