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斗而铸兵
dòu'ér​zhù​bīng

to be too late to prepare

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
斗而铸兵 鬥而鑄兵 dòu'ér​zhù​bīng
to be too late to prepare
To start making weapons only when the fight has already begun; used to describe missing the opportunity or being poorly prepared for a crisis.

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  • 斗而铸锥 dòu'ér​zhù​zhuī
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