Chinese Word: 临渴掘井 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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

1		bú yào 不要 dào 到 xià yǔ 下雨 shí 时 zài 再 zuò 做 yǔ yī 雨衣。（ yí 宜 wèi yǔ chóu móu 未雨绸缪， wú 毋 lín kě jué jǐng 临渴掘井。） Do not have your cloak to make when it begins to rain.
2		jǐn shèn 谨慎 de 的 háng 航 hǎi yuán 海员 zhèng zài 正在 chū háng 出航 qián 前， huì 会 zuān yán 钻研 háng xiàng 航向， jì lù 记录 de 的 dēng tǎ 灯塔 de 的 dì wèi 地位， yǐ biàn 以便 duì 对 zhǒng zhǒng 种种 kě néng 可能 chū xiàn 出现 de 的 qíng kuàng 情况 zuò 做 lái lín 来临 kě 渴 jué 掘 jǐng 井。 Before staring on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charsailing directions, and memorize lighthouse locations to prepare themselves for any conditions they might encounter.

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