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臨渴穿井 (lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

臨渴穿井 (lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2, lín kě chuān jǐng) — lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 臨危不亂 (lam4 ngai4 bat1 lyun6) — Unruffled in the face of danger
• 臨天光瀨尿 (lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6) — wetting the bed close to sunrise; cannot persist till the end (slang)
• 臨天光賴尿 (lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6) — last-minute failure (slang)
• 臨尾 (lam4 mei1) — near the end; towards the end
• 臨尾香 (lam4 mei5 hoeng1) — issues arise close to end or completion (slang)
• 臨屋 (lam4 uk1) — temporary house

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