事後聰明 shì hòu cōng ming

wise after the event; hindsight smart

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
後 hòu
behind; after; later
聰 cōng
clever; intelligent; sharp-witted
明 ming HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand