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亡羊补牢

HSK 7-9

wángyáng-bǔláo

to remedy after the fact; better late than never

Explanation

fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Examples

失踪后找回了狗

shīzōng hòu huíqiǎo le gǒu

Finding a dog that went missing.

知道错误后再改正

zhīdào cuòwù zài hòu lái gǎizhèng

Correcting mistakes after knowing them.