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临渴掘井

lín kě jué jǐng

4-character word Traditional 臨渴掘井

What 临渴掘井 means

1. lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
2. to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

The characters in 临渴掘井

• 临línto face; to overlook; to arrive
• 渴kěthirsty
• 掘juéto dig
• 井jǐnga well; neat; orderly

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