亡羊补牢

Literal meaning

to fix the root cause after a loss

Story

This page focuses on the modern use of 亡羊补牢, not just the old story.

Modern usage

Use 亡羊补牢 in study contexts when the situation matches the meaning: to fix the root cause after a loss.

Example

这zhè 个ge 例lì 子zi 可kě 以yǐ 用yòng 亡wáng 羊yáng 补bǔ 牢láo 来lái 形xíng 容róng 。 ▶ This example can be described with 亡羊补牢.