事後聰明

si6 hau6 cung1 ming4

wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it

Written Forms

事後聰明Traditional · Main Form
事后聪明Alternate Form

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