be wise after the event 事后诸葛亮
分类: 英语学习方法
“事后诸葛亮”,中文俗语,意思是指事后自称有先见之明的人、马后炮(be wise after the event; second guesser),带有贬义。
诸葛亮是三国时期蜀汉丞相(the Prime Minister of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period),政治家、军事家、文学家、书法家、发明家,被认为是三国时期最杰出的战略家(the most accomplished strategist of his era)。
例句:
事后诸葛亮人人会做。
It is easy to be wise after the event.
你也不过是事后诸葛亮, 干吗批评人家?
Why criticize other people when you once knew no better yourself?