粵

馬maa5後hau6砲paau3

simp马后炮
maa5 hau6 paau3mǎ hòu pào

English

  1. variant of 馬後炮|马后炮[ma3 hou4 pao4]
  2. (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 comments

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

Examples

  • 馬後炮佢就叻!

    He only knows to give remarks after things happen!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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