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放馬後炮
fàng​mǎ​hòu​pào

to act too late

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 放 fàng verb
    to set off
    to set off (fireworks); to fire (a gun); to emit (light or sound); to play (a movie or recording)
  2. 马后炮 馬後炮 mǎ​hòu​pào
    belated advice
    belated action or advice given after a situation is already finalized; (as an interjection) "I told you so"