亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láoㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ
Traditional: 亡羊補牢
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
亡羊补牢 (wáng yáng bǔ láo) means lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Meaning(verb)
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
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6 strokes
surname Yang
7 strokes
to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
7 strokes
firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison