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临渴穿井

lín kě chuān jǐng

Definitions

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

Child Words of 临渴穿井

穿
chuān
渴
kě
临
lín
井
jǐng