亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
HSK 3.0 Level 7
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Definitions
- 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
Example Sentences
1 shown亡羊补牢 。
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