及溺呼船 — “To cry for a boat when one is already drowning”
及溺呼船 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry for a boat when one is already drowning”. To seek help when disaster has already struck and it is too late. Literally, “Calling for a boat when one is already drowning”.
及溺呼船 Pronunciation and Pinyin
及溺呼船 Character Breakdown
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What does 及溺呼船 mean?
及溺呼船 (jí nì hū chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cry for a boat when one is already drowning”.
How do you pronounce 及溺呼船?
及溺呼船 is pronounced jí nì hū chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 及溺呼船 literally mean?
Literally, 及溺呼船 means “Calling for a boat when one is already drowning”. It is used to mean “to cry for a boat when one is already drowning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 及溺呼船?
比喻祸到临头，求救无及。