hòu zhī hòu juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to realize in hindsight; to realize belatedly; to be late to the party
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Original source entry:

後知後覺 后知后觉 [hou4 zhi1 hou4 jue2] /to realize in hindsight; to realize belatedly; to be late to the party/

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