| 临 |
lín kě jué jǐng | lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom) |
| 临 |
lín | to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before |
| 渴 |
kě | thirsty |
| 掘 |
jué | to dig |
| 井 |
Jǐng | Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / surname Jing |
| 井 |
jǐng | a well / CL:口 / neat / orderly |