Lost in Literal

🇨🇳 Chinese, taken literally

马后炮

ma hou pao · mǎhòupào

Literally

cannon behind the horse

What it really means

hindsight; a belated move

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Chinese, taken literally

加油add oil 马马虎虎horse horse tiger tiger 吃醋eat vinegar 拍马屁pat the horse's butt 走后门go through the back door 打酱油buy soy sauce