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後見之明

简后见之明 · 繁後見之明

Mandarin · pinyin hòu jiàn zhī míng

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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