汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 放马后炮
放马后炮 (放馬後炮)
to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective
比喻事情已过去才发议论。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

安全多下及时雨,教育少放马后炮

Safety more timely rain, less education an afterthought.

讲安全多下及时雨,刹违章少放马后炮

Speak much safer timely rain, brake violation Monday morning quarterbacking less!

人们经常称汤姆是个放马后炮的人。

Tom is often referred to as a Monday morning quarterback.

放马后炮倒很容易,现在才说我住那旅馆真笨!

It's easy for you to be wise after the event, and tell me that I was foolish to stay in that hotel.

在费用上扯皮看来令人厌烦,特别对于从不讨价还价,习惯放马后炮的挑剔的英国人更是如此。

Haggling over fees seems almost distasteful, especially for squeamish Brits who tend to pay what is asked and resent it later.