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亡羊補牢

wángyángbǔláo

ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ

Simplified 亡羊补牢

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

亡羊補牢。

wángyángbǔláo

Better late than never.

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