Definitions

1. 1. lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
2. 2. fig. to act belatedly
3. 3. better late than never
4. 4. to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Components

• 亡 wáng – to die
• 羊 Yáng – surname Yang
• 补 bǔ – to repair
• 牢 láo – firm

Related Words

• 亡羊补牢，为时已晚 wáng yáng bǔ láo , wéi shí yǐ wǎn – too little, too late

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