To sharpen the knife before the battle (lín zhèn mó dāo) means to prepare something at the last minute before an event.
临阵磨刀(lín zhèn mó dāo)比喻事到临头才匆忙准备。
| 成语 | 临阵磨刀 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 临:到、快要;阵:上阵打仗。到快要上阵打仗时才磨刀磨枪 |
| 出处 | 清·曹雪芹《红楼梦》第70回:“‘临阵磨枪’也不中用;有这会子着急,天天写写念念,有多少完不了的?” |
| 拼音 | lín zhèn mó dāo |
| 拼音码 | lzmd |
| 近义词 | 临阵磨枪、措手不及、临渴掘井 |
| 反义词 | 常备不懈、防患未然 |
| 用法 | 连动式;作谓语、定语;含贬义 |
| 英语 | start to prepare at the last moment |
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