亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢
亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 HSK 7-9
- 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
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亡
- 亡国 亡國 wáng guó ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ mong4 gwok3 (of a nation) to be destroyed; to be subjugated
- 伤亡 傷亡 shāng wáng ㄕㄤ ㄨㄤˊ soeng1 mong4 casualties
- 死亡 sǐ wáng ㄙˇ ㄨㄤˊ sei2 mong4 to die
- 灭亡 滅亡 miè wáng ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄤˊ mit6 mong4 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out
- 逃亡 táo wáng ㄊㄠˊ ㄨㄤˊ tou4 mong4 to flee; to go into exile
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- 亡佚 wáng yì ㄨㄤˊ ㄧˋ mong4 jat6 nonextant
- 亡八 wáng bā ㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄚ mong4 baat3 variant of 王八
- 亡命 wáng mìng ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ mong4 ming6 to flee
- 亡妻 wáng qī ㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄧ mong4 cai1 one's late wife
- 亡故 wáng gù ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨˋ mong4 gu3 to die
- 亡母 wáng mǔ ㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄨˇ mong4 mou5 deceased mother
- 亡者 wáng zhě ㄨㄤˊ ㄓㄜˇ mong4 ze2 the deceased
- 亡灵 亡靈 wáng líng ㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ mong4 ling4 spirit of the dead; departed soul
- 亡魂 wáng hún ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄣˊ mong4 wan4 soul of the deceased
- 出亡 chū wáng ㄔㄨ ㄨㄤˊ ceot1 mong4 to go into exile
- 危亡 wēi wáng ㄨㄟ ㄨㄤˊ ngai4 mong4 at stake
- 丧亡 喪亡 sàng wáng ㄙㄤˋ ㄨㄤˊ song1 mong4 to die
- 坠亡 墜亡 zhuì wáng ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄤˊ zeoi6 mong4 to fall to one's death
- 夭亡 yāo wáng ㄧㄠ ㄨㄤˊ jiu2 mong4 to die young
- 存亡 cún wáng ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ cyun4 mong4 to live or die
羊
- 公羊 gōng yáng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˊ gung1 joeng4 ram (male sheep)
- 小羊 xiǎo yáng ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄤˊ siu2 joeng4 lamb
- 山羊 shān yáng ㄕㄢ ㄧㄤˊ saan1 joeng4 goat
- 岩羊 yán yáng ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngaam4 joeng4 bharal
- 攘羊 rǎng yáng ㄖㄤˇ ㄧㄤˊ joeng4 joeng4 to take home sb else's stray sheep
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- 放羊 fàng yáng ㄈㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ fong3 joeng4 to tend a flock of sheep
- 未羊 wèi yáng ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊ mei6 joeng4 Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
- 牛羊 niú yáng ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngau4 joeng4 cattle and sheep
- 牧羊 mù yáng ㄇㄨˋ ㄧㄤˊ muk6 joeng4 to raise sheep
- 白羊 Bái yáng ㄅㄞˊ ㄧㄤˊ baak6 joeng4 Aries (star sign)
- 盘羊 盤羊 pán yáng ㄆㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ pun4 joeng4 argali (Ovis ammon)
- 绵羊 綿羊 mián yáng ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ min4 joeng2 sheep
- 羊城 Yáng chéng ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ joeng4 sing4 Yangcheng, a nickname for 广州
- 羊奶 yáng nǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄞˇ joeng4 naai5 sheep's milk
- 羊年 yáng nián ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ joeng4 nin4 Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
- 羊怪 yáng guài ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ joeng4 gwaai3 faun, half-goat half-human creature of Greek mythology
- 羊拐 yáng guǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ joeng4 gwaai2 children's game, similar to knucklebones
- 羊排 yáng pái ㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄞˊ joeng4 paai4 lamb chop
- 羊桃 yáng táo ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄠˊ joeng4 tou4 variant of 杨桃
- 羊栈 羊棧 yáng zhàn ㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄢˋ joeng4 zaan6 sheep or goat pen
补 補
- 互补 互補 hù bǔ ㄏㄨˋ ㄅㄨˇ wu6 bou2 complementary
- 修补 修補 xiū bǔ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄨˇ sau1 bou2 to mend
- 填补 填補 tián bǔ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˇ tin4 bou2 to fill a gap
- 弥补 彌補 mí bǔ ㄇㄧˊ ㄅㄨˇ nei4 bou2 to complement
- 补偿 補償 bǔ cháng ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ bou2 soeng4 to compensate
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- 补充 補充 bǔ chōng ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥ bou2 cung1 to replenish
- 补助 補助 bǔ zhù ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋ bou2 zo6 to subsidize
- 补救 補救 bǔ jiù ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ bou2 gau3 to remedy
- 补给 補給 bǔ jǐ ㄅㄨˇ ㄐㄧˇ bou2 kap1 supply
- 补习 補習 bǔ xí ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ bou2 zaap6 to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
- 补考 補考 bǔ kǎo ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄠˇ bou2 haau2 to sit for a makeup exam
- 补课 補課 bǔ kè ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄜˋ bou2 fo3 to make up missed lesson
- 补贴 補貼 bǔ tiē ㄅㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄝ bou2 tip3 to subsidize
- 补习班 補習班 bǔ xí bān ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄅㄢ bou2 zaap6 baan1 cram class
- 候补 候補 hòu bǔ ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄨˇ hau6 bou2 to wait to fill a vacancy
- 国补 國補 guó bǔ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄨˇ gwok3 bou2 national subsidy (abbr. for 国家补贴)
- 垫补 墊補 diàn bu ㄉㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄅㄨ din6 bou2 (coll.) to cover a shortfall by using funds intended for another purpose or by borrowing some money
- 增补 增補 zēng bǔ ㄗㄥ ㄅㄨˇ zang1 bou2 to augment
- 恶补 惡補 è bǔ ㄜˋ ㄅㄨˇ ok3 bou2 to overdose on supplementary medicine
- 找补 找補 zhǎo bu ㄓㄠˇ ˙ㄅㄨ zaau2 bou2 to compensate
牢
- 坐牢 zuò láo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄠˊ co5 lou4 to be imprisoned
- 牢固 láo gù ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄨˋ lou4 gu3 firm
- 牢牢 láo láo ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄠˊ lou4 lou4 firmly
- 牢记 牢記 láo jì ㄌㄠˊ ㄐㄧˋ lou4 gei3 to keep in mind; to remember
- 牢骚 牢騷 láo sāo ㄌㄠˊ ㄙㄠ lou4 sou1 discontent
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- 嘴牢 zuǐ láo ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄠˊ zeoi2 lou4 tight-lipped
- 地牢 dì láo ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄠˊ dei6 lou4 prison
- 坚牢 堅牢 jiān láo ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄠˊ gin1 lou4 strong
- 大牢 dà láo ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄠˊ daai6 lou4 prison
- 太牢 tài láo ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ taai3 lou4 (in ancient times) sacrificial animal (cow, sheep or pig)
- 套牢 tào láo ㄊㄠˋ ㄌㄠˊ tou3 lou4 to immobilize with a lasso
- 水牢 shuǐ láo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄠˊ seoi2 lou4 prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed
- 牢友 láo yǒu ㄌㄠˊ ㄧㄡˇ lou4 jau2 inmate
- 牢子 láo zǐ ㄌㄠˊ ㄗˇ lou4 zi2 jailer (old)
- 牢实 牢實 láo shi ㄌㄠˊ ˙ㄕ lou4 sat6 solid
- 牢房 láo fáng ㄌㄠˊ ㄈㄤˊ lou4 fong2 jail cell
- 牢狱 牢獄 láo yù ㄌㄠˊ ㄩˋ lou4 juk6 prison
- 牢笼 牢籠 láo lóng ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ lou4 lung4 cage
- 牢靠 láo kào ㄌㄠˊ ㄎㄠˋ lou4 kaau3 firm and solid
- 牢头 牢頭 láo tóu ㄌㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ lou4 tau4 jailer (old)
Example sentences
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亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 。
Better late than never.
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