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江心补漏
jiāng​xīn​bǔ​lòu

to repair the leak in midstream

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江心补漏 江心補漏 jiāng​xīn​bǔ​lòu
to repair the leak in midstream
(idiom) to try to fix a problem when it is already too late; to wait until disaster strikes before taking action; literally meaning to wait until a boat is in the middle of the river to fix a leak