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Chinese
Etymology
First attested in the early 9th century, in a famous verse by Han Yu:
Pronunciation
Idiom
補苴罅漏
- to make up for shortcomings
或則睹其危險，惟知痛哭，束手待斃，不思拯救；又其上者，補苴罅漏，彌縫蟻穴，苟安時日，以覬有功。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
或则睹其危险，惟知痛哭，束手待毙，不思拯救；又其上者，补苴罅漏，弥缝蚁穴，苟安时日，以觊有功。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]- From: 1896 August 19, Liang Qichao (梁啟超),《變法通議•論不變法之害》
- Huò zé dǔ qí wēixiǎn, wéi zhī tòngkū, shùshǒudàibì, bùsī zhěngjiù; yòu qí shàng zhě, bǔjū xiàlòu, míféng yǐxué, gǒu'ān shírì, yǐ jì yǒugōng.
- Some merely perceive the danger yet do nothing but wail, resigning themselves to doom with their hands tied, without any thought of seeking salvation. Others, more capable, patch up the cracks and fill the ant-holes , contenting themselves with temporary peace in the hope of earning merit.