马后炮 (馬後炮) mǎ hòu pào
mǎ hòu pào
set phrase
firing after the horse
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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Notes: Figuratively, belated action; giving advice in hindsight (CC-CEDICT '馬後炮'; Guoyu '馬後炮')
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- Belated Action 馬後炮 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》 — count: 8
- Seize the Opportunities 乘 勢 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》 — count: 1
- Hsing Yun Diary 22 - Opening the Door to the Mind 星雲日記22～打開心門 打開心門(1993/3/16～1993/3/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 1