do a thing hurriedly at the last moment
do a thing hurriedly at the last moment
Sharpening the sword in time of battle, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l í nzh è nm ó D ā o, which means sharpening the sword and sharpening the gun when going to battle. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 70 of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty: "it's useless to sharpen one's guns in a moment's time. How many people can't finish writing and reciting every day when they are worried?"
Idiom usage
It's no use sharpening one's knife in the face of a situation. It's only by ordinary efforts.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: be prepared, unprepared and eager to dig a well
do a thing hurriedly at the last moment
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1.bring glory to one 's parents and become celebrated
bring glory to one 's parents and become celebrated - xiǎn qīn yáng míng
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2.as the arm directing the fingers -- command with ease as one wishes
as the arm directing the fingers -- command with ease as one wishes - rú bì shǐ zhǐ
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8.considerate right down to the most trivial detail
considerate right down to the most trivial detail - wú wēi bù zhì
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