mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4亡羊補牢亡羊补牢
Jyutpingmong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4
Yalemòngh yèungh bóu lòuh

Definition

lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); better late than never

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

萬事通万事通
maan6 si6 tung1jack-of-all-trades; know-it-all
木口木面
muk6 hau2 muk6 min6describes a person with a "poker face" or having no expression at all
慢性阻塞性肺病
maan6 sing3 zo2 sak1 sing3 fai3 beng6chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
物慾世界物欲世界
mat6 juk6 sai3 gaai3the world of material desires (Buddhism)
摩蟹座
mo1 haai5 zo6Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
米飯班主米饭班主
mai5 faan6 baan1 zyu2a benefactor; a patron
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