直待雨淋头 — “Wait until rain pours on one's head”
直待雨淋头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to procrastinate or remain unprepared until a situation becomes critical or directly impacts oneself; to wait until it's too late”. Literally, “wait until rain pours on one's head”.
直待雨淋头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
直待雨淋头 Character Breakdown
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What does 直待雨淋头 mean?
直待雨淋头 (zhí dài yǔ lín tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to procrastinate or remain unprepared until a situation becomes critical or directly impacts oneself; to wait until it's too late”.
How do you pronounce 直待雨淋头?
直待雨淋头 is pronounced zhí dài yǔ lín tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直待雨淋头 literally mean?
Literally, 直待雨淋头 means “wait until rain pours on one's head”. It is used to mean “to procrastinate or remain unprepared until a situation becomes critical or directly impacts oneself; to wait until it's too late”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直待雨淋头?
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