亡羊补牢

亡羊补牢:

Literally means:

mend the sheepfold when the sheep are lost

Actually means:

take remedial meansure after making a mistake

亡, lose; 牢, place to keep domestic animals.

This phrase literally means mending the sheepfold when the sheep are lost.

It figuratively means taking remedial or corrective measures after suffering damage or losses in order to prevent the same prob lem from happening again. And such timely remedial measures may change the situation for the better.

亡，丢失。牢，牲口圈。

亡羊补牢，丢了羊以后修补羊圈。

比喻受到损失或出了差错之后马上补救，可以避免类似情况再次发生，或者还有机会扭转不利的局面。