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臨陣磨槍

línzhènmóqiāng

ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤ

Simplified 临阵磨枪

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  1. 1(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
  2. 2(fig.) to make preparations only at the last moment

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