亡羊补牢

to fix the root cause after a loss. Learn the modern situation first; the old story is useful only after the idiom has a job.

to fix the root cause after a loss

Situation first

to fix the root cause after a loss

A chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.

01 Name the situation Read the English meaning first. Know what kind of moment this idiom labels.

02 Hear four characters Play the chengyu and say it as one compact expression, not four isolated words.

03 Recall the use Log it, then use the chengyu quiz to match it to a modern situation.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

Literal meaning

to fix the root cause after a loss

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

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

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