事后聪明 shì hòu cōng ming

wise after the event; hindsight is easy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
聪 cōng HSK 3
clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
明 ming HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand