临阵磨枪
lín​zhèn​mó​qiāng

last-minute preparation

  • created sense approved 临阵磨枪/臨陣磨槍 · lín​zhèn​mó​qiāng · last-minute preparation

    临阵磨枪 / 臨陣磨槍

    lín​zhèn​mó​qiāng

    last-minute preparation

    To start preparing for a task or challenge only when it is about to begin; to procrastinate on preparation until the very last moment.

    明天就要考试了，他现在才临阵磨枪，显然已经来不及了。

    idiom

    created sense