临渴掘井臨渴掘井

lín kě jué jǐng

Meaning

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

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临línto draw near, to approach; to descend丨渴kěthirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for氵曷掘juéto dig, to excavate扌屈井jǐngwell, mine shaft, pit二