Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

临渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

临 lín HSK 5	draw near, approach; descend
渴 kě HSK 3	thirsty, parched; yearn, pine
掘 jué HSK 6	dig, excavate; excavate cave
井 jǐng HSK 6	well, mine shaft, pit