马后炮

Traditional: 馬後炮

mǎ hòu pào

Dictionary entry

(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away

What does 马后炮 mean?

马后炮 (mǎ hòu pào) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

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

3variant of 馬後炮|马后炮[ma3 hou4 pao4]

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马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]后Hòusurname Hou 炮bāoto sauté · to fry

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马后炮

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