馬後炮
mǎhòupào
ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˋ
Simplified 马后炮
- 1(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away
- 2(fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late
Example
事情已經定下來了，我們再怎麼努力也無濟於事了，一切都是馬後炮了。
shìqing yǐjīng dìng xiàlai le wǒmen zàizěnme nǔlì yě wújìyúshì le yíqiè dōu shì mǎhòupào le
The matter can't be changed. No matter how hard we try, everything is fruitless.