- 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
Characters
- 亡 (亡): to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
- 羊 (羊): surname Yang
- 补 (補): to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
- 牢 (牢): firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
Resources
- Wiktionary: 亡羊补牢
- MDBG: 亡羊补牢
- Examples with 亡羊补牢 on Tatoeba
Examples
亡羊补牢。