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to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective

放马后炮
fàng mǎ hòu pào
f+àng·4th tonem+ǎ·3rd toneh+òu·4th tonep+ào·4th tone
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lock the door after the thief has gone · lock (or shut) the stable door when (or after) the horse is (or has been) stolen贼去关门zéi qù guān mén
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