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临渴穿井

lín kě chuān jǐng

4-character word Traditional 臨渴穿井

What 临渴穿井 means

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

The characters in 临渴穿井

• 临línto face; to overlook; to arrive
• 渴kěthirsty
• 穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel)…
• 井jǐnga well; neat; orderly

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