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补牢顾犬
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补牢顾犬 — “To take timely remedial action after a mistake or loss has occurred”

补牢顾犬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take timely remedial action after a mistake or loss has occurred”. To mend a fault promptly. Literally, “Mend the sheepfold and look for the dog (to hunt)”.

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补牢顾犬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

补牢顾犬 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit
牢
láo7firm, stable, prison, pen
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire
犬
quǎn4dog

Example Sentence with 补牢顾犬

这次项目虽然出了点小问题,但只要我们能及时补牢顾犬,吸取教训,下次就不会再犯了。
Although there were some minor issues with this project, if we can promptly take remedial action and learn from the experience, we won't make the same mistakes next time.

Idioms Related to 补牢顾犬

Synonyms of 补牢顾犬

  • wáng亡yáng羊bǔ补láo牢Mend the pen after losing a sheep

More idioms starting with 补

  • bǔ补piān偏jiù救bì弊remedy defects and rectify errors
  • bǔ补tiān天zhù柱dì地Perform a monumental, world-saving feat
  • bǔ补tiān天jì济shì世save the world and benefit humanity
  • bǔ补tiān天yù浴rì日To describe magnificent achievements or great contributions
  • bǔ补cán残shǒu守quē缺cling to outdated incomplete things
  • bǔ补lòu漏dìng订é讹fill gaps and correct errors
  • bǔ补zhuì缀qián乾kūn坤manage and restore a grand chaotic situation
  • bǔ补jū苴xià罅lòu漏mend defects and stop leaks
  • bǔ补jū苴diào调ér胹refine and perfect through careful effort
  • bǔ补guò过shí拾yí遗remedy errors and omissions
  • bǔ补guò过shì饰fēi非cover up mistakes and gloss over faults
  • bǔ补quē阙shí拾yí遗fill gaps and make up for omissions

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Questions about 补牢顾犬

What does 补牢顾犬 mean?

补牢顾犬 (bǔ láo gù quǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take timely remedial action after a mistake or loss has occurred”.

How do you pronounce 补牢顾犬?

补牢顾犬 is pronounced bǔ láo gù quǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 补牢顾犬 literally mean?

Literally, 补牢顾犬 means “Mend the sheepfold and look for the dog (to hunt)”. It is used to mean “to take timely remedial action after a mistake or loss has occurred”.

What is the Chinese definition of 补牢顾犬?

丢失了羊,才修补羊圈;见了野兔,才回头唤狗去追捕。比喻对出现的失误,及时设法补救。

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