- 臨渴掘井
- línkějuéjǐngnot dig a well until one is thirsty—start acting too late; make an eleventh-hour attempt* * *lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty, to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)* * *臨渴掘井|临渴掘井 [lín kě jué jǐng] ► lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty ► to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.