| 马后炮 |
mǎ hòu pào |
(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away / (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late |
| 马后炮 |
mǎ hòu pào |
variant of 马后炮 |
| 马 |
Mǎ |
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 |
| 马 |
mǎ |
horse / CL:匹 / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess |
| 后 |
Hòu |
surname Hou |
| 后 |
hòu |
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler |
| 后 |
hòu |
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post- |
| 炮 |
bāo |
to sauté / to fry / to dry by heating |
| 炮 |
páo |
to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan) |
| 炮 |
pào |
cannon / CL:座 / firecracker |
| 炮 |
pào |
variant of 炮 |