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放馬後炮
fàng​mǎ​hòu​pào

to act too late

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

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

References

see 放马后炮/放馬後炮 → 马后炮/馬後炮
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