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字词 (马临悬崖收缰晚,) 船到江心补漏迟。
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(马临悬崖收缰晚,) 船到江心补漏迟。

(Mǎ lín xuányá shōu jiāng wǎn;) chuán dào jiāngxīn, bǔ lòu chí.

(馬臨懸崖收韁晚,) 船到江心補漏遲。

Lit ([When the] horse comes to the edge of the cliff, [it is] too late to draw rein;) [when the] boat reaches midstream, [it is] too late to stop the leaks.

Fig Don't wait until problems arise to deal with them; use some foresight.

Note [Also said lín yá lì mǎ (q.v.); note the chengyu: xuányá-lèmǎ, to “rein in at the last moment”; and the idiom jiāngxīn-bǔlòu, to “try to avoid disaster when it's too late.”]

Topics chengyu DIFFICULTIES jiāngxīn-bǔlòu PLANNING PROBLEMS PROCRASTINATION TIMELINESS xuányá-lèmǎ

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