Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
船到江心，补漏迟 chuán dào jiāng xīn ， bǔ lòu chí
too late to fix a problem; act early
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
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boat; ship; vessel
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(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
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river; surname Jiang
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heart; mind; intention
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to make up for; to supplement; to repair
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to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake
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late; slow; delayed
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