贼走关门 — “To take precautions after the event”
贼走关门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions after the event”. To be wise after the event; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted. Literally, “The thief leaves, then close the door”.
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贼走关门 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贼走关门 Character Breakdown
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每次项目出现问题后才开会讨论补救措施，这简直是贼走关门，应该提前做好风险评估。
Discussing remedial measures only after project problems arise is truly 'locking the stable door after the horse has bolted'; risk assessments should be done in advance.
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Synonyms of 贼走关门
More idioms starting with 贼
- zéi贼bù不kōng空shǒu手never come away empty-handed
- zéi贼rén人xīn心xū虚A guilty conscience makes one timid
- zéi贼rén人dǎn胆xū虚A guilty conscience makes one timid
- zéi贼hǎn喊zhuō捉zéi贼A thief crying 'catch the thief
- zéi贼fū夫ren人zhī之zi子corrupt someone's child
- zéi贼tóu头gǒu狗nǎo脑sly and shifty-eyed
- zéi贼tóu头zéi贼nǎo脑behaving stealthily or sneakily
- zéi贼tóu头guǐ鬼nǎo脑sneaky and shifty
- zéi贼tóu头shǔ鼠nǎo脑shifty and sneaky
- zéi贼zi子luàn乱chén臣wicked and rebellious individuals
- zéi贼xīn心bù不sǐ死evil intentions refuse to die
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Open the tool →Questions about 贼走关门
What does 贼走关门 mean?
贼走关门 (zéi zǒu guān mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions after the event”.
How do you pronounce 贼走关门?
贼走关门 is pronounced zéi zǒu guān mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼走关门 literally mean?
Literally, 贼走关门 means “the thief leaves, then close the door”. It is used to mean “to take precautions after the event”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼走关门?
比喻事故发生后才采取措施