Meanings
- 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
Written Forms
亡羊補牢Traditional · Main Form
亡羊补牢Alternate Form
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lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) · fig. to act belatedly · better late than never