抱

phàn nàn; oán trách; than phiền; bất mãn

ôm; ôm ấp; cái ôm

xin lỗi; lấy làm tiếc; áy náy; thứ lỗi

ôm; ấp ủ; vòng tay; hoài bão

hoài bão; chí hướng; tham vọng

(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

to wrap one's arm around (used to describe the girth of a tree trunk)

lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom); fig. one can't avoid the burden

to carry sb the way grooms carry brides across the threshold

(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous

with arms crossed

(idiom) to have a girl on each arm

(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3])

(idiom) to aid sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice

to be outraged by an injustice (done to sb else)

to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb

ambition; an aspiration

to band together; to team up

(idiom) see 抱佛腳|抱佛脚[bao4 fo2 jiao3]

to hug; to embrace