临渴掘井

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  • 临渴掘井
  • 释义

    not dig a well until one is thirsty -- start acting too late;begin to dig a well when feeling thirsty;do nothing until the last minute;do sth. at the last minute and too late ;

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  • 江心补漏mend a leaking boat in midstream -- too late;repair the leakage when the boat is already in the middle of the stream ;
  • 措手不及(事情来得太快, 出乎意外, 来不及应付) be taken by surprise;be caught unawares [unprepared];be too late to do anything about it;be too surprised to defend oneself;unaware ;
  • 抱佛脚clasp Buddha's feet -- profess devotion only when in trouble;do nothing until the last minute;make a hasty last-minute effort ;
  • 临阵磨枪sharpen one's spear only before going into battle;grind the spear just before a battle;make last-minute preparation that would [might] prove too late;sharpen one's spear in the face of an on-coming encounter ;
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