臨渴掘井 — lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3 — Chinese Dictionary

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臨

渴

掘

井

臨

渴

掘

井

Definitions4 characters

lin² ke³ jue² jing³

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty/to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

臨

渴

掘

井

As word

1

lin²

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty/to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

2

ke³

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty/to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

3

jue²

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty/to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

4

jing³

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty/to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)