Word: 亡羊补牢 (wángyángbǔláo)

Traditional: 亡羊補牢

亡羊补牢 dictionary entry

wángyángbǔláo: 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

Full dictionary entry for 亡羊补牢

Example sentences using 亡羊补牢

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亡羊补牢，现在学也不晚。

Wángyángbǔláo, xiànzài xué yě bù wǎn.

Better late than never, it's not too late to learn now.
车丢了才装锁，亡羊补牢！

Chē diū le cái zhuāng suǒ, wángyángbǔláo!

Installing a lock after the car is stolen is locking the stable door after the horse has bolted!