Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-cfa8513813190c01. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
馬後炮 马后炮 [ma3 hou4 pao4] /(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away/(fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-d56061991e0b2966. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
馬後砲 马后炮 [ma3 hou4 pao4] /variant of 馬後炮|马后炮[ma3 hou4 pao4]/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
Reference information
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Other forms in these source records: 馬後炮 / 馬後砲
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.