Dictionary/亡羊补牢

亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢

wáng yáng bǔ láo

ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ
HSK 7-9
1lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
2fig. to act belatedly
3better late than never
4to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Characters

亡羊补牢

Example

wáng yáng bǔ láo亡羊补牢。
亡羊补牢。
Better late than never.