亡
羊
补
牢

亡羊补牢 (wáng yáng bǔ láo) – lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)

wáng yáng bǔ láo

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 亡羊補牢0 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to act belatedly
  3. 3better late than never
  4. 4to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Simplified & traditional

亡羊补牢

Simplified

亡羊補牢

Traditional

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Related words

补

bǔ

to repair

羊

yáng

surname Yang

牢

láo

firm

羊肉

yáng ròu

mutton

补充

bǔ chōng

to replenish

补偿

bǔ cháng

to compensate

补贴

bǔ tiē

to subsidize

补考

bǔ kǎo

to sit for a makeup exam

补课

bǔ kè

to make up missed lesson

补习

bǔ xí

to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor

补助

bǔ zhù

to subsidize

伤亡

shāng wáng

casualties

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