The ship arrived late to mend the leak
The ship arrived in the middle of the river to fill the hole. It's not helpful to remedy things in time.
It's from Guan Hanqing's "save the wind and dust" in Yuan Dynasty: "at this time of the year, the ship arrived at Jiangxin to mend the leak late. I'm worried about who he is. Think before you do, and you will never regret. " It means that we have not prepared in advance and the temporary measures are not effective
The ship arrived late to mend the leak
get punished quickly for the evil one has just done - xiàn shì xiàn bòo
To be forgiven is to be forgiven - dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
want to reach a high position -- like a stork hovering on high and crying proudly - fēi dùn míng kāo
negligent in attending to one's guests - yuán lóng gāo wò