臨lam4渴hot3掘gwat6井zeng2

English

1. lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
2. to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
3. to put effort at the last minute; a remedy too late; literally: to dig a well when feel thirstyunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 比喻事先冇準備，臨急先至諗辦法unreviewed?

Examples

• unreviewed?

  想去旅行梗係一早訂定機票酒店㗎啦，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.