江心补漏 meaning in Chinese
mend a leaking boat in midstream -- too late; repair the leakage when the boat is already in the middle of the stream
Examples
- It is too late to spare when the bottom is bare
临堤走马收?晚，船到江心补漏迟。 - But it ' s too late to mend the ship ' s leak in the middle of the river
悬崖勒马犹未晚，船到江心补漏迟。