汉英词典
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MEANING OF 临渴掘井
临渴掘井 (臨渴掘井)
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
Only dig the well until thirsty / It is a metaphor that there is no preparation beforehand, but only a temporary solution
到口渴时才去挖井。比喻平时不作准备,事到临头才想办法亡羊补牢终胜于临渴掘井。
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