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马后炮

馬後砲
mǎ hòu pào
belated action, too late
noun

Individual characters

马mǎ · horse, abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚
HSK 3
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后hòu · back, behind, after, later›炮pào · cannon, firecracker›

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Example Sentences

他的建议就像马后炮,没有任何帮助。
tāde jiànyì jiùxiàng mǎhòupào , méiyǒu rènhé bāngzhù 。
His advice was like a belated action, providing no help at all.
在会议上提出的意见常常是马后炮。
zài huìyì shàng tíchū de yìjiàn chángcháng shì mǎhòupào 。
The suggestions made during the meeting are often belated actions.
事后再想办法解决问题,就只是马后炮了。
shìhòu zàixiǎng bànfǎ jiějué wèntí , jiù zhǐshì mǎhòupào le 。
Trying to solve the problem after the fact is just a belated action.

Same Characters, Different Readings

马后炮mǎ hòu pào
belated action, too late

Words with similar meanings

事后诸葛亮shìhòuzhūgěliàng
armchair strategist
Refers to someone who offers advice or criticism after an event, similar to giving input after the fact.

Homophones

马后炮mǎ hòu pào
belated action, too late

Words Starting With 马

马上mǎ shàng
"at once, right away, immediately; lit. on horseback"
马虎mǎ hu
careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

Words Ending With 炮

鞭炮biān pào
firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers

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