临渴穿井

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

lín = li + (e)n2

to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

kě = k + e3

thirsty

chuān = chu + an1

to wear / to put on / to dress / to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to thread

jǐng = ji + (e)ng3

a well / CL:口[kou3] / neat / orderly

临渴穿井 is not used as a component in another word.

临渴穿井 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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