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船到江心，补漏迟

chuándàojiāngxīn,bǔlòuchí

Traditional: 船到江心，補漏遲

It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)

Character Breakdown

船
chuán
ship, boat, vessel
HSK 3
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2
江
jiāng
large river; the Yangtze; surname
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5
漏
lòu
to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel
HSK 5
迟
chí
tardy, slow, late; to delay
HSK 3

Additional Information

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