- wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
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- wise after the event (idiom)
This idiom describes a situation where someone or a group understands a situation or makes judgments only after the outcome is known, implying that it is easier to see the correct action or decision in hindsight.
After the incident, he realized that he should have taken precautions earlier.
We were wise after the event and realized that the decision was wrong.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shì hòu cōng ming事后聪明wise after the eventbiǎo xiàn表现chū出shì hòu cōng ming事后聪明to show hindsightshì hòu事后cōng ming聪明zhě者the wise after the eventbù yào不要shì hòu cōng ming事后聪明don't be wise after the eventshì hòu cōng ming事后聪明de的píng lùn评论hindsight commentsshì hòu cōng ming事后聪明de的pī píng批评criticisms made with hindsightbì miǎn避免shì hòu cōng ming事后聪明to avoid being wise after the eventtā rén他人shì hòu cōng ming事后聪明others' hindsightshì hòu cōng ming事后聪明de的fǎn sī反思reflection after the eventshì hòu cōng ming事后聪明de的xīn tài心态attitude of being wise after the event
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