亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
HSK 7
English Meaning
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
Authentic Cinema Dialogue
1 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
HSK 7
00:03
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1. PREVIOUS
再找一个地方 再 再修条路
“Find another spot and build another road.”
2. TARGET TURN
这 这个办法好 亡羊补牢 未为晚矣
“(Yuehai Town Master Plan) Good idea! It's still not too late to act.”
3. NEXT
好的 好的
“Good idea.”
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