| 临 |
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 wear / to put on / to dress / to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to thread |
| 井 |
Jǐng | Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / surname Jing |
| 井 |
jǐng | a well / CL:口 / neat / orderly |