lín​zhèn​mó​qiāng

to prepare at the last moment

Senses

临阵磨枪/ 臨陣磨槍 lín​zhèn​mó​qiāng to prepare at the last moment

(idiom) literally means to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle; used to describe making hasty preparations only at the last possible moment when a situation has already become urgent

References

antonym 常备不懈/常備不懈 临阵磨枪/臨陣磨槍