wáng
yáng
láo

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 亡羊补牢

亡羊补牢 means to mend the fold after the sheep is lost; to take corrective action after suffering a loss. Pronounced wáng yáng bǔ láo. HSK 7-9.

  • to mend the fold after the sheep is lost; to take corrective action after suffering a loss

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xiàng
shī
bài
shì
jiào
xun
 
men
yào
wáng
yáng
láo
 
gǎi
jìn
liú
chéng
 

The project failure is a lesson; we must mend our ways and improve the process.

Suī
rán
gōng
shù
xiè
lòu
le
 
dàn
wáng
yáng
láo
 
wèi
wéi
chí
 
gǎn
jǐn
jiā
qiáng
wǎng
luò
ān
quán
ba
 

Although the company's data was leaked, it's not too late to lock the stable door—strengthen network security now.

Hái
zi
zhè
kǎo
shì
chéng
hǎo
 
men
wáng
yáng
láo
 
bāng
zhì
dìng
le
xīn
de
xué
huà
 

The child did poorly on this exam, so we're taking corrective action by helping him make a new study plan.