犹未为晚

猶未為晚
yóuwèi-wéiwǎn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 it is not too late (idiom)
  2. 2 there is still time
  3. 3 it can still be done

Examples

HSK 2
Xiànzài kāishǐ xuéxí, yóuwèi-wéiwǎn.
Starting to study now, it's still not too late.
HSK 7-9
Wángyáng-bǔláo, yóuwèi-wéiwǎn.
Mending the pen after losing sheep, it's still not too late.

Tips

usage
犹 ('still') + 未 ('not yet') + 为 ('be / count as') + 晚 ('late'). Often paired with 亡羊补牢 ('mend the fold after losing the sheep') as the moral: belated action still has value.
register
Literary. In casual speech 还不晚 ('still not late') or 来得及 ('in time') are more natural.

Stroke Order

犹 yóu
未 wèi
为 wéi
晚 wǎn