亡羊补牢
wángyáng-bǔláoTraditional 亡羊補牢
better late than never (to mend the pen after losing sheep)
Every meaning
wángyáng-bǔláo
- better late than never (to mend the pen after losing sheep)
Its characters
- 亡wángto die; to perish
- 羊yángsheep; goat
- 补bǔto mend; to patch; to repair
- 牢láofirm; secure
Words with 亡
Words with 补
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).