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close the door after the thief has gone

zéi qù guān mén

贼 去 关 门

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derogclose the door after the thief has gone
- zhè shì yī gè zéi qù guān mén de shì lì
  这是一个贼去关门的事例。
  It was a case of locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
synonym
wáng yáng bǔ láo亡羊补牢 fàng mǎ hòu pào放马后炮 yǔ hòu sòng sǎn雨后送伞
antonym
wèi yǔ chóu móu未雨绸缪 yǒu bèi wú huàn有备无患

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