Word: 事后 (shìhòu) Traditional: 事後 事后 dictionary entry shìhòu after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect Full dictionary entry for 事后 Example sentences using 事后 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 事后大家才发现门没锁。 Shìhòu dàjiā cái fāxiàn mén méi suǒ. Only after the event did everyone notice the door wasn't locked. 事后才说，那是马后炮。 Shìhòu cái shuō, nà shì mǎhòupào. Saying it only after the fact is just hindsight.