Learn more about 亡羊补牢
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
|
亡
|
to die / to lose / to be gone / to flee / deceased | |
|
羊
|
sheep / goat / surname yang | |
|
补
|
to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement | |
|
牢
|
firm / sturdy / fold (for animals) / sacrifice / prison |
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