臨渴掘井 [临－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
  2. to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​事先​無準備​，​臨急​先至​諗​辦法
    to put effort at the last minute; a remedy too late. Literally: to dig a well when feel thirsty
    • 想去旅行梗係一早訂定機票酒店架啦，好似你咁臨渴掘井，想揾到好酒店就難喇。
      想去旅行梗系一早订定机票酒店架啦，好似你咁临渴掘井，想揾到好酒店就难喇。
      One wants to go travel one should book early for air ticket and hotel room, if one put effort at the last minute as you, it would be very hard to book a good hotel.
  2. 近義詞
    臨急抱佛腳
  3. 反義詞
    未雨綢繆
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to fail to make a timely preparation and look for a solution at the last minute
    (syn.) 屎緊開礐, 屎緊才開礐, 屎緊才欲開礐，喙焦才欲開井, 臨急開坑, 臨急起廁坑, 臨渴掘井, 屎緊才欲開礐, 臨噎掘井, 臨渴穿井, 欲嫁才縛跤, 屎急挖糞坑
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    想去旅行梗系一早订定机票酒店架啦，好似你咁临渴掘井，想揾到好酒店就难喇。
    想去旅行梗係一早訂定機票酒店架啦，好似你咁臨渴掘井，想揾到好酒店就難喇。
    • One wants to go travel one should book early for air ticket and hotel room, if one put effort at the last minute as you, it would be very hard to book a good hotel.