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Word Definition - 亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
lit. to mend the pen after the sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to take action too late; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
Individual Character Details
亡
wáng, wáng
羊
yáng, yáng
补
bǔ
牢
láo
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