WordTaiwan frequency #29,992
亡羊補牢
ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ
“mend the sheep pen after losing a sheep; act to remedy a mistake before it's too late”
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亡
ㄨㄤˊ
to die; to perish; to lose; to flee; to be gone; to be absent; to be missing
羊
ㄧㄤˊ
Sheep or goat; a classifier for sheep or goats; surname Yang; also refers to auspiciousness.
補
ㄅㄨˇ
to repair; to mend; to supplement; to make up for a deficiency; to fill a vacancy; to compensate; to remedy; a nutritional supplement.
牢
ㄌㄠˊ
A pen or enclosure for livestock; a prison or jail; firm or secure; stable; also a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 死亡ㄙˇ ㄨㄤˊdeath; the end of life; to die; the permanent cessation of vital functions.
- 補助ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋto subsidize; a subsidy or allowance; financial aid or assistance.
- 補充ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥto replenish; to supplement; to complement; to add to something lacking; additional; supplementary.
- 補貼ㄅㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄝto subsidize; a subsidy or allowance; to supplement income or cover a shortfall
- 彌補ㄇㄧˊ ㄅㄨˇto make up for a deficiency; to compensate for a shortfall; to fill a gap.
- 補償ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊto compensate; to make up for a loss or deficiency; to provide restitution or reimbursement
- 逃亡ㄊㄠˊ ㄨㄤˊto flee; to escape; to go into exile; to run away from danger or pursuit
- 傷亡ㄕㄤ ㄨㄤˊcasualties; injuries and deaths; people injured or killed in an incident
- 身亡ㄕㄣ ㄨㄤˊto die; to pass away; to be deceased.
- 補習班ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄅㄢcram school; evening classes; supplementary school; short-term tutoring school (offering remedial or skill-based courses); private coaching center (common in Taiwan for after-school academic or vocational instruction).
- 補選ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄩㄢˇby-election; special election held to fill a vacant office before the term ends
- 滅亡ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄤˊto be destroyed; to perish; to become extinct; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate