临渴穿井

Traditional: 臨渴穿井

lín kě chuān jǐng

Dictionary entry

lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision

What does 临渴穿井 mean?

临渴穿井 (lín kě chuān jǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision

2to act when it is too late

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临línto face · to overlook 渴kěthirsty 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)井JǐngJing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy · surname Jing

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