临阵磨枪
Traditional: 臨陣磨槍Dictionary entry
(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
What does 临阵磨枪 mean?
临阵磨枪 (lín zhèn mó qiāng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
2(fig.) to make preparations only at the last moment
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临阵磨枪
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