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臨渴穿井
简 临渴穿井 · 繁 臨渴穿井Mandarin · pinyin lín kě chuān jǐng
Meanings
- lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- to act when it is too late
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2–3–1–3 · lin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2
Cantonese word readings for 臨渴穿井. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2
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