船到江心，補漏遲

syun4 dou3 gong1 sam1 ，bou2 lau6 ci4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

船到江心，補漏遲Traditional · Main Form
船到江心，补漏迟Alternate Form

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