事後聰明 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
後 hòu behind, rear, after; descendents
聰 cōng intelligent, clever, bright
明 ming
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear