亡羊补牢 (wáng yáng bǔ láo): 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

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: 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
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 3

sheep

HSK 6

to repair

HSK 6

fold (for livestock)

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