後見之明

简 后见之明 · 繁 後見之明
Mandarin · pinyin hòu jiàn zhī míng

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  1. hindsight
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後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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4–4–1–2 · hou4 jian4 zhi1 ming2

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hau6 gin3 zi1 ming4

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