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make no preparation until the last moment; be caught unprepared and pressed by immediate needs; do something at the last minute and too late

lín kě jué jǐng

临 渴 掘 井

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derogmake no preparation until the last moment; be caught unprepared and pressed by immediate needs; do something at the last minute and too late
synonym
lín zhèn mó qiāng临阵磨枪 lín zhèn mó dāo临阵磨刀 jiāng xīn bǔ lòu江心补漏 dòu ér zhù bīng斗而铸兵 kě ér chuān jǐng渴而穿井
antonym
wèi yǔ chóu móu未雨绸缪 yǒu bèi wú huàn有备无患 cháng bèi bù xiè常备不懈 fáng huàn wèi rán防患未然 qū tū xǐ xīn曲突徙薪 xǐ xīn qū tū徙薪曲突 liáng cǎo xiān xíng粮草先行

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