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事后聪明
事後聰明
shìhòucōngming
1. 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 8 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
聪
cōng
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright
HSK 3 15 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶

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