馬maa5後hau6炮paau3

English

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
3. (lit.) (of Chinese chess) a cannon behind a horse; (fig.) to give remarks about an event after it has happened; to give meaningless or belated suggestions or commentsunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 本來係象棋嘅一種進攻方式，馬放喺前面，砲喺後面，兩隻棋同時將軍。後來比喻做完件事先至評論返、提議返，對件事已經冇幫助unreviewed?

Examples

• 事情已经定下来了，我们再怎么努力也无济于事了，一切都是马后炮了。

  The matter can't be changed. No matter how hard we try, everything is fruitless.

  Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

• unreviewed?

  馬後炮佢就叻！

  He only knows to give remarks after things happen!