大寒索裘 — “In great cold, seek a fur coat”
大寒索裘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make preparations only when a need is immediate or a crisis has already arrived; to be caught unprepared and act hastily at the last minute”. Literally, “In great cold, seek a fur coat”.
大寒索裘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
大寒索裘 Character Breakdown
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What does 大寒索裘 mean?
大寒索裘 (dà hán suǒ qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make preparations only when a need is immediate or a crisis has already arrived; to be caught unprepared and act hastily at the last minute”.
How do you pronounce 大寒索裘?
大寒索裘 is pronounced dà hán suǒ qiú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大寒索裘 literally mean?
Literally, 大寒索裘 means “in great cold, seek a fur coat”. It is used to mean “to make preparations only when a need is immediate or a crisis has already arrived; to be caught unprepared and act hastily at the last minute”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大寒索裘?
等到大冷天才去找毛皮衣服。比喻平时没有准备，事到临头十分慌乱。