| 临渴穿井 |
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 |
| 临 |
lín |
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before |
| 渴 |
kě |
thirsty |
| 穿 |
chuān |
to bore through; to pierce; to perforate / to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street) / to thread; to string together / to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes etc.) / verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion |
| 井 |
Jǐng |
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / surname Jing |
| 井 |
jǐng |
a well / CL:口 / neat / orderly |