n. (Hira=ひつじ, Kata=ヒツジ) sheep, variety of cud-chewing animal related to the goat

n. (Trad=羊, Pinyin=yang2) sheep

n. (Simp=羊, Pinyin=yang2) sheep

tripe; the cud pouch; the wall of ox stomach

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[羊] a sheep; a ram; a ewe; a wether; a lamb

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[良] fine; good; "B"

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[陽] the positive

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[量] (1) quantity; amount; volume
(2) one's capacity for food [wine]

wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2, you2 wei4 wei2 wan3
Mend the fold after losing a sheep - it is never to late.
Things may go wrong, but it's never too late to take the necessary measures to prevent further losses. Better late than never! Compare with 覆水难收 (fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1).

gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
Hanging up a sheep's head and selling dogmeat.
Trying to sell goods inferior to what they purport to be. Crying up wine and sell vinegar. Compare with 滥竽充数 (lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4).

qi2 lu4 wang2 yang2
A sheep going astray on a forked road.
Said of the impossibility of finding the truth if one goes in the wrong direction.

yang2 zhi4 hu3 pi2
A goat in a tiger's skin.
Describing a person who is outwardly strong and mighty, but inwardly weak and timid. An ass in a lion's skin. Compare with 狐假虎威 (hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1).