臨渴穿井

lin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3

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

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臨渴穿井|临渴穿井 [lín kě chuān jǐng] ► lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision ► to act when it is too late