亡羊补牢
亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
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
idiomverb
Traditional: 亡羊補牢
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- (idiom, 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
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
先后(xiān hòu)· early or late
→一夕数惊(yī xī shù jīng)· one scare after another (idiom)
→一波未平，一波又起(yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ)· before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
→前门打虎，后门打狼(qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng)· to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.