汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 亡羊補牢
亡羊補牢 (亡羊补牢)
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
亡 Run away, lost / 牢 Closed livestock pen / It's not too late to repair the sheepfold after the sheep escaped / For example, if you find a way to remedy the problem, you can prevent continued losses
语出《战国策·楚策四》亡羊而补牢,未为迟也。”丢失了羊,赶快修好羊圈。比喻失误后及时补救。
wáng yáng () bǔ láo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

{{ item.english }}

Sorry, couldn't find anything matching sentences

Subtitled Videos