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事后聪明

shìhòucōngming

Traditional: 事後聰明

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

Character Breakdown

事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
聪
cōng
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright
HSK 3
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1

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