Question 1

How do you pronounce 亡羊补牢?

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亡羊补牢 is pronounced "wángyáng-bǔláo" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 亡羊补牢 mean?

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亡羊补牢 (wángyáng-bǔláo) means: 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.

Question 3

How do you write 亡羊补牢 in Chinese?

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亡羊补牢 is written with 4 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 亡羊補牢.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 亡羊补牢?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 亡羊补牢 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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