事后聪明 shì hòu cōng ming

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
聪 cōng
HSK 3
intelligent, clever, bright
明 ming
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear