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亡羊补牢

Traditional 亡羊補牢

wáng yáng bǔ láo

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are…

HSK 7–9

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Meanings

wáng yáng bǔ láo 亡羊補牢

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

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In sentences

亡羊补牢wáng yáng bǔ láo。亡羊補牢wáng yáng bǔ láo。Better late than never. #414466