亡羊补牢

亡
亡
羊
羊
补
補
牢
牢
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 and words in 亡羊补牢

亡
wáng = w + ang2
to die / to lose / to be gone / to flee / deceased
亡
亾
wáng = w + ang2
old variant of 亡[wang2]
羊
yáng = y + ang2
sheep / goat / CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
补
補
bǔ = bu + Ø3
to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
牢
láo = l + ao2
firm / sturdy / fold (for animals) / sacrifice / prison

Words with 亡羊补牢

亡羊补牢 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 亡羊补牢

亡羊补牢 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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