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放馬後炮
fàng​mǎ​hòu​pào

to act too late

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
放马后炮 放馬後炮 fàng//mǎ​hòu​pào
to act too late
to fire a cannon after the horse has bolted; to act too late to be effective or make a suggestion after the event is already over

Frequency

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0.035 per million

Cross-References

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  • 马后炮 mǎ​hòu​pào

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Frequency data
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