船到江心补漏迟 — “Boat reaches mid-river, too late to mend leak”
船到江心补漏迟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's too late to take remedial action when the problem has become critical or irreversible, rendering the effort useless”. Literally, “Boat reaches mid-river, too late to mend leak”.
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What does 船到江心补漏迟 mean?
船到江心补漏迟 (chuán dào jiāng xīn bǔ lòu chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's too late to take remedial action when the problem has become critical or irreversible, rendering the effort useless”.
How do you pronounce 船到江心补漏迟?
船到江心补漏迟 is pronounced chuán dào jiāng xīn bǔ lòu chí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 船到江心补漏迟 literally mean?
Literally, 船到江心补漏迟 means “Boat reaches mid-river, too late to mend leak”. It is used to mean “it's too late to take remedial action when the problem has become critical or irreversible, rendering the effort useless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 船到江心补漏迟?
船到江心才补漏洞。比喻补救不及时，对事情毫无帮助。