1 variant: 仿佛 fǎng fú

1 Buddha

2 Buddhism

1 Foshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong

1 Foshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng dōng shěng]

1 Buddhism

1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)

2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else

1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced

2 malicious and duplicitous

1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property

2 plagiarism

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)

1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble

2 panic measures in place of timely preparation