亡羊补牢

wángyáng-bǔláo

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 亡羊補牢

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亡
羊
补
牢

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亡
补
牢

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现在亡羊补牢还不算晚。

It is not too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost.

出了问题要亡羊补牢。

When problems occur, fix them before it's too late.