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船到江心，补漏迟
船到江心，補漏遲
chuándàojiāngxīn,bǔlòuchí
1.
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
11 丶
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2
8 丶
江
jiāng
large river; the Yangtze; surname
HSK 4
6 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
4 丶
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5
7 丶
漏
lòu
to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel
HSK 5
14 丶
迟
chí
tardy, slow, late; to delay
HSK 3
7 丶
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