臨渴掘井 临渴掘井
[lín kě jué jǐng]
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临渴掘井
来自翻译宝典
简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
临渴掘井
línkĕ-juéjĭng
〈成〉 not dig a well until one is thirsty—start acting too late; make an eleventh-hour attempt
línkĕ-juéjĭng
〈成〉 not dig a well until one is thirsty—start acting too late; make an eleventh-hour attempt
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
临渴掘井
lín kě jué jǐng
感到渴了才掘井。 {dig a well only when one is thirsty;}〈比喻 fig.〉平时没有准备,事到临头才想办法。 {be unprepared; wait until the last moment; start acting too late}
lín kě jué jǐng
感到渴了才掘井。 {dig a well only when one is thirsty;}〈比喻 fig.〉平时没有准备,事到临头才想办法。 {be unprepared; wait until the last moment; start acting too late}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
临渴掘井
línkě-juéjǐng
<熟> start digging a well when thirsty―start acting too late; make no preparation until the last moment
- 毋临渴而掘井，宜未雨而绸缪。 It is too late to dig a well when you are already thirsty, and it is advisable to repair your house before the rain comes. / Do not wait until you are thirsty to start digging a well; it is much wiser to repair your roof before it rains.
línkě-juéjǐng
<熟> start digging a well when thirsty―start acting too late; make no preparation until the last moment
- 毋临渴而掘井，宜未雨而绸缪。 It is too late to dig a well when you are already thirsty, and it is advisable to repair your house before the rain comes. / Do not wait until you are thirsty to start digging a well; it is much wiser to repair your roof before it rains.
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
