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临渴穿井
lín​kě​chuān​jǐng

to wait until the last moment

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临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín​kě​chuān​jǐng
to wait until the last moment
(idiom) to wait until one is thirsty before digging a well; to act when it is already too late or fail to make adequate preparations in advance

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  • 临渴掘井 lín​kě​jué​jǐng