马
后
炮
m
ǎ
h
ò
u
p
à
o
Definitions
1. lit. firing after the horse
2. fig. belated action
3. giving advice in hindsight
4. an action that is too late
Components
马
Mǎ
–
surname Ma
后
hòu
–
back
炮
pào
–
cannon
Related Words
放马后炮
fàng mǎ hòu pào
–
to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective
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