临渴穿井

línkěchuānjǐng

lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late

Traditional 臨渴穿井

Meaning

línkěchuānjǐnglin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3
  1. lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
  2. to act when it is too late

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