马后炮 馬後炮 mǎ hòu pào ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˋ maa5 hau6 paau3 HSK 7-9

  • (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 馬後砲 mǎ hòu pào ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˋ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 马 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 事情 ( shì qing si6 cing4 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 定下 ( dìng xià ding6 haa6 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 再怎么 再怎麼 ( zài zěn me zoi3 zam2 mo1 ) 努力 ( nǔ lì nou5 lik6 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 无济于事 無濟於事 ( wú jì yú shì mou4 zai3 jyu1 si6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 一切 ( yī qiè jat1 cai3 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 马后炮 馬後炮 ( mǎ hòu pào maa5 hau6 paau3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The matter can't be changed. No matter how hard we try, everything is fruitless.

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