Usage of the character 後

the day after tomorrow
life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 先天 (xiāntiān))
acquired (not innate or congenital)
a posteriori

hòuchì

后翅

[後翅]

back wing (of insect)

hòujǐng

后颈

[後頸]

nape

yánhòu

延后

[延後]

to postpone
to defer
to delay

bèihòu

背后

[背後]

behind
at the back
in the rear
behind sb's back

hòugǎn

后感

[後感]

afterthought
reflection after an event
a review (of a movie etc)

hòuzhuì

后缀

[後綴]

suffix (linguistics)

hòuzhì

后置

[後置]

to place after (e.g. in grammar)
postposition

hòuhuà

后话

[後話]

something to be taken up later in speech or writing

shēnhòu

身后

[身後]

the time after one's death
a place behind sb
(fig.) one's social background

hòushāo

后梢

[後梢]

stern (of a boat)

wǔhòu

午后

[午後]

afternoon

zàihòu

在后

[在後]

behind

zhànhòu

战后

[戰後]

after the war
postwar

Hòu Zhōu

后周

[後周]

Later Zhou of the Five Dynasties (951-960), centered on Shandong and Hebei, with capital at Kaifeng 開封／开封 ( Kāifēng)

hòuqī

后期

[後期]

late stage
later period

mùhòu

幕后

[幕後]

behind the scenes

hòuxù

后续

[後續]

follow-up
(dialect) to remarry

zāihòu

灾后

[災後]

after a catastrophe
post-traumatic

jìhòu

继后

[繼後]

later
afterwards

hòuduān

后端

[後端]

backend (computing)

hòubù

后部

[後部]

back section

hòushǒu

后手

[後手]

defensive position (in chess)
room for maneuver; a way of escape

Hòu Jīn

后金

[後金]

Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)
Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644

hòupà

后怕

[後怕]

lingering fear
fear after the event
post-traumatic stress

Hòu Qín

后秦

[後秦]

Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417)

hòuyuán

后缘

[後緣]

trailing edge (of airplane wing)

hòufù

后父

[後父]

stepfather

luòhòu

落后

[落後]

to fall behind
to lag (in technology etc)
backward
to retrogress

wǎnghòu

往后

[往後]

from now on
in the future
time to come

hòurèn

后任

[後任]

successor
to take up a position subsequently as ...
(attributive) future; subsequent

hòugēn

后跟

[後跟]

heel (part of a foot)
heel (of a sock)
counter (the part of a shoe that cups the back of one's heel)
followed by (used in describing a format, such as "filename followed by file extension")

shìhòu

事后

[事後]

after the event
in hindsight
in retrospect

Hòuhǎi

后海

[後海]

Houhai, a lake and the area surrounding it in central Beijing

hòuduàn

后段

[後段]

final part
rear
back end
final segment
the following section
last paragraph

hòuhuǐ

后悔

[後悔]

to regret; to feel remorse

chǎnhòu

产后

[產後]

postnatal

hòuchén

后尘

[後塵]

lit. trailing dust
fig. sb's footsteps
course in life

hòudùn

后盾

[後盾]

support
backing

hòushè

后设

[後設]

meta- (prefix) (Tw)

ěrhòu

尔后

[爾後]

henceforth
thereafter
subsequently

cìhòu

次后

[次後]

afterwards
then

hòuzuò

后坐

[後坐]

recoil (of a gun)
backlash

hòuyǐng

后影

[後影]

rear view
figure seen from behind
view of the back (of a person or object)

hòulù

后路

[後路]

escape route
retreat route
communication lines to the rear
alternative course of action
room for maneuver

hòubèi

后辈

[後輩]

younger generation

hòujì

后记

[後記]

epilogue
afterword

nǎohòu

脑后

[腦後]

the back of the head
(fig.) the back of one's mind

hòuchè

后撤

[後撤]

to pull back (an army)
to retreat

guòhòu

过后

[過後]

after the event

hòuchú

后厨

[後廚]

kitchen (of a restaurant or hotel etc); commercial kitchen

érhòu

而后

[而後]

after that
then

sìhòu

嗣后

[嗣後]

from then on
after
afterwards
thereafter

Hòubì

后壁

[後壁]

Houbi, a district in Tainan 台南／台南 ( Táinán), Taiwan

Hòu Zhào

后赵

[後趙]

Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)

tuīhòu

推后

[推後]

to push back (progress, the times etc)

hòuyuán

后援

[後援]

reinforcement
back-up
supporting force

hòunǎo

后脑

[後腦]

hindbrain
back of the head

hòushì

后事

[後事]

future events
and what happened next... (in fiction)
funeral arrangements

shuìhòu

税后

[稅後]

after tax

hòumǔ

后母

[後母]

stepmother

ránhòu

然后

[然後]

then; after that; afterwards

zàicǐhòu

在此后

[在此後]

after this
from then on

xūhòushuǐ

须后水

[須後水]

aftershave

jiǔlínghòu

九零后

[九零後]

90s generation

hòuyǎnbì

后掩蔽

[後掩蔽]

backward masking

hòubànyè

后半叶

[後半葉]

latter half (of a decade, century etc)

hòushìjìng

后视镜

[後視鏡]

rearview mirror

tūchùhòu

突触后

[突觸後]

postsynaptic

jiěfànghòu

解放后

[解放後]

after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)
after the establishment of PRC in 1949

mǎhòupào

马后炮

[馬後砲]

lit. firing after the horse
fig. belated action
giving advice in hindsight

hòuzhìcí

后置词

[後置詞]

postposition
suffix
word placed after

hòutiānxìng

后天性

[後天性]

acquired (characteristic etc)

cānhòujiǔ

餐后酒

[餐後酒]

digestif

hòuzhàojìng

后照镜

[後照鏡]

rearview mirror (Tw)

tuōhòutuǐ

拖后腿

[拖後腿]

to impede
to obstruct
to hold back

xiēhòuyǔ

歇后语

[歇後語]

anapodoton (a saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part)

hòuqínxué

后勤学

[後勤學]

military logistics

dúhòugǎn

读后感

[讀後感]

impression of a book
opinion expressed in a book review

guānhòugǎn

观后感

[觀後感]

impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)

dàhòutiān

大后天

[大後天]

three days from now
day after day after tomorrow

hòuyuánhuì

后援会

[後援會]

support group (e.g. for an election candidate)
fan club

fàngxuéhòu

放学后

[放學後]

after school

chēhòuxiāng

车后箱

[車後箱]

car boot, trunk

zǒuhòumén

走后门

[走後門]

(lit.) to enter through the back door
(fig.) to pull strings; to use connections
(fig.) (slang) to have anal sex

hòubíyīn

后鼻音

[後鼻音]

velar nasal
consonant ng or ŋ produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate

chāohòulù

抄后路

[抄後路]

to outflank and attack from the rear

Lǐ Hòuzhǔ

李后主

[李後主]

Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet
given name Li Yu 李煜

guānhòujìng

观后镜

[觀後鏡]

mirror showing a view to one's rear (including rearview mirror, side-view mirror, baby view mirror etc)

chuāngshānghòu

创伤后

[創傷後]

post-traumatic

hòumǔliǎn

后母脸

[後母臉]

(Tw) (fig.) unpredictable, unstable weather

hòuchējià

后车架

[後車架]

luggage carrier (bicycle)

mǎhòupào

马后炮

[馬後炮]

lit. firing after the horse
fig. belated action
giving advice in hindsight

Hòulóngzhèn

后龙镇

[後龍鎮]

Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

hòuzuòlì

后坐力

[後坐力]

recoil (of a gun)
backlash
reactive force

kāihòumén

开后门

[開後門]

to open the back door
fig. under the counter
to do a secret or dishonest deal
to let sth in by the back door

hòugǎnjué

后感觉

[後感覺]

after-sensation
after-impression

jìhòusài

季后赛

[季後賽]

a playoff

hòubànshēng

后半生

[後半生]

latter half of one's life

hòuyízhèng

后遗症

[後遺症]

(medicine) sequelae
residual effects
(fig.) repercussions
aftermath

qiánhòuwén

前后文

[前後文]

context
the surrounding words
same as 上下文

chěhòutuǐ

扯后腿

[扯後腿]

to be a drag or hindrance on sb

hòubèijūn

后备军

[後備軍]

rearguard

hòubànchǎng

后半场

[後半場]

second half (of sporting competition)

hòubèixiāng

后备箱

[後備箱]

trunk
boot (of a car)

hòunǎosháo

后脑勺

[後腦勺]

back of the head

hòuyáogǔn

后摇滚

[後搖滾]

post-rock (music genre)

bóshìhòu

博士后

[博士後]

postdoc
a postdoctoral position

jiǎohòugēn

脚后跟

[腳後跟]

heel

hòudǎngbǎn

后挡板

[後擋板]

backboard

liúhòulù

留后路

[留後路]

to leave oneself a way out

tuǐhòujiàn

腿后腱

[腿後腱]

hamstring muscle

hòujiǎbǎn

后甲板

[後甲板]

afterdeck

hòugōur

后钩儿

[後鉤兒]

erhua variant of 後鉤／后钩 (hòugōu)

Hòu Hànshū

后汉书

[後漢書]

History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), composed by Fan Ye 范曄／范晔 ( Fàn Yè) in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋 ( Náncháo Sòng), 120 scrolls

hòuzhímín

后殖民

[後殖民]

postcolonial

hòukōngfān

后空翻

[後空翻]

backward somersault
backflip

hòubianr

后边儿

[後邊兒]

erhua variant of 後邊／后边 (hòubian)

dàhòunián

大后年

[大後年]

three years from now
year after year after next year

hòuchēzhóu

后车轴

[後車軸]

back axle (of car)

hòuzhī-hòujué

后知后觉

[後知後覺]

to realize in hindsight; to realize belatedly; to be late to the party

cóngjīnyǐhòu

从今以后

[從今以後]

from now on
henceforward

qiántūhòuqiào

前凸后翘

[前凸後翹]

(of a woman) to have nice curves; buxom; shapely

hòujìnxiānchū

后进先出

[後進先出]

to come late and leave first
last in, first out (LIFO)

hòushēngdòngwù

后生动物

[後生動物]

metazoa
the animal kingdom

lǐjíhòuzhòng

里急后重

[裡急後重]

(medicine) tenesmus

suízhī'érhòu

随之而后

[隨之而後]

from that
following from that
after that

hòugēntídài

后跟提带

[後跟提帶]

backstrap (of a shoe)

zuìhòutōngdié

最后通牒

[最後通牒]

ultimatum

qiányǎnghòuhé

前仰后合

[前仰後合]

to sway to and fro
to rock back and forth

hòuhuìyǒuqī

后会有期

[後會有期]

I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
Hope to see you again.

hòushèzīliào

后设资料

[後設資料]

metadata (Tw)

hòushèrènzhī

后设认知

[後設認知]

metacognition (Tw)

zuìhòuqīxiàn

最后期限

[最後期限]

deadline
final time limit (for project)

cháyújiǔhòu

茶余酒后

[茶餘酒後]

see 茶餘飯後／茶余饭后 (cháyúfànhòu)

shìhòucōngming

事后聪明

[事後聰明]

wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it

xiānzhǎnhòuzòu

先斩后奏

[先斬後奏]

lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)
fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities

bùrénhòuchén

步人后尘

[步人後塵]

to follow in other people's footsteps

hòuguǒzìfù

后果自负

[後果自負]

to take responsibility for the consequences of risky behavior; to have only oneself to blame if things go badly

qiūhòusuànzhàng

秋后算账

[秋後算賬]

lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)
fig. to settle scores at an opportune time

yánzhònghòuguǒ

严重后果

[嚴重後果]

grave consequence; serious repercussion

mùshénwǔhòu

牧神午后

[牧神午後]

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, by Claude Debussy based on poem by Stéphane Mallarmé

qiánfǔhòuyǎng

前俯后仰

[前俯後仰]

to rock one's body backward and forward
to be convulsed (with laughter etc)

jǐnsuíqíhòu

紧随其后

[緊隨其後]

to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)

hòuyàngàilü

后验概率

[後驗概率]

posterior probability (statistics)

hòushēngkěwèi

后生可畏

[後生可畏]

the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
the younger generations will surpass us in time

bùgùqiánhòu

不顾前后

[不顧前後]

regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth

bùgānhòurén

不甘后人

[不甘後人]

(idiom) not want to be outdone
not content to lag behind

xiānhòushùnxù

先后顺序

[先後順序]

sequential order

hòuchēzhījiàn

后车之鉴

[後車之鑒]

lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy

báqiánzhìhòu

跋前踬后

[跋前躓後]

to trip forwards or stumble back (idiom, from Book of Songs); can't get anything right

qiányīnhòuguǒ

前因后果

[前因後果]

cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development

qiánpūhòujì

前仆后继

[前仆後繼]

one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
advancing wave upon wave

xiānlǐhòubīng

先礼后兵

[先禮後兵]

lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom)
fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war

hòusòngyīyuàn

后送医院

[後送醫院]

evacuation hospital (military)

cóngcǐwǎnghòu

从此往后

[從此往後]

from here on

xiānyǒuhòuhūn

先有后婚

[先有後婚]

to marry after getting pregnant

shòuhòufúwù

售后服务

[售後服務]

after-sales service

chīhòuhuǐyào

吃后悔药

[吃後悔藥]

(fig.) to regret (doing sth)

sǐ'érhòuyǐ

死而后已

[死而後已]

until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
unto one's dying day

hòuqǐzhīxiù

后起之秀

[後起之秀]

an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation

fàngmǎhòupào

放马后炮

[放馬後炮]

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

shīqùhòujìn

失去后劲

[失去後勁]

to peter out
to lose momentum
to lose steam

zuìhòuyītiān

最后一天

[最後一天]

final day

qiūhòusuànzhàng

秋后算帐

[秋後算帳]

lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)
to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide one's time for revenge

hòuhuǐbùdié

后悔不迭

[後悔不迭]

too late for regrets

hòutáijìnchéng

后台进程

[後台進程]

background process (computing)

qiánfùhòujì

前赴后继

[前赴後繼]

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)

Shuǐhǔ Hòuzhuàn

水浒后传

[水滸後傳]

Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱／陈忱 ( Chén Chén)

guāngqiányùhòu

光前裕后

[光前裕後]

to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)

xiānbīnghòulǐ

先兵后礼

[先兵後禮]

opposite of 先禮後兵／先礼后兵 (xiānlǐhòubīng)

bāqiánsuànhòu

巴前算后

[巴前算後]

thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
to consider repeatedly

hòugùzhīyōu

后顾之忧

[後顧之憂]

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
worries about the future consequences
often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

zuìhòuwǎncān

最后晚餐

[最後晚餐]

the Last Supper (in the biblical Passion story)

mùhòuhēishǒu

幕后黑手

[幕後黑手]

malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
hidden hand

hòujiànzhīmíng

后见之明

[後見之明]

hindsight

hòuláijūshàng

后来居上

[後來居上]

lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
the pupil surpasses the master

chéngqiánbìhòu

惩前毖后

[懲前毖後]

lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

bùgānrénhòu

不甘人后

[不甘人後]

(idiom) not want to be outdone
not content to lag behind

jiéhòuyúshēng

劫后余生

[劫後餘生]

(idiom) to be a survivor of a calamity

chéngqiánqǐhòu

承前启后

[承前啟後]

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

zhìzhīnǎohòu

置之脑后

[置之腦後]

to banish from one's thoughts
to ignore
to take no notice

ānqiánmǎhòu

鞍前马后

[鞍前馬後]

to follow everywhere
to always be there for sb at their beck and call

jīngjìluòhòu

经济落后

[經濟落後]

economically backward

mùhòucāozòng

幕后操纵

[幕後操縱]

to manipulate from behind the scenes
to pull the strings

mùhòuhuāxù

幕后花絮

[幕後花絮]

news from behind the scenes; stage gossip

zàicǐzhīhòu

在此之后

[在此之後]

after this
afterwards
next

sīqiánxiǎnghòu

思前想后

[思前想後]

to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
to ponder over reasons and connection

cháyúfànhòu

茶余饭后

[茶餘飯後]

leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)

shéjiānhòuyīn

舌尖后音

[舌尖後音]

retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)

fànhòufúyòng

饭后服用

[飯後服用]

post cibum (pharm.)
to take (medicine) after a meal

Hòu Xīyóu Jì

后西游记

[後西遊記]

one of three Ming dynasty sequels to Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记

chéngxiānqǐhòu

承先启后

[承先啟後]

see 承前啟後／承前启后 (chéngqiánqǐhòu)

hòuhuìwúqī

后会无期

[後會無期]

to meet again at unspecified date
meeting postponed indefinitely

yǔhòuchūnsǔn

雨后春笋

[雨後春筍]

lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
many new things emerge in rapid succession

hòufānjīndǒu

后翻筋斗

[後翻筋斗]

backward somersault

shànhòujièkuǎn

善后借款

[善後借款]

reconstruction loan provided by Great Powers to Yuan Shikai in 1913

qiánjùhòugōng

前倨后恭

[前倨後恭]

to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)

hòuxìnhàodēng

后信号灯

[後信號燈]

car rear indicator

kōngqiánjuéhòu

空前绝后

[空前絕後]

unprecedented and never to be duplicated
the first and the last
unmatched
unique

xiànghòufānténg

向后翻腾

[向後翻騰]

backward somersault

hòuhuànwúqióng

后患无穷

[後患無窮]

(idiom) it will cause no end of trouble

xiānláihòudào

先来后到

[先來後到]

in order of arrival; first come, first served

hòuhuǐmòjí

后悔莫及

[後悔莫及]

too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

hòuyuànqǐhuǒ

后院起火

[後院起火]

a conflict arises close to home (idiom)

jiǔhòujiàchē

酒后驾车

[酒後駕車]

driving under the influence

Bǐdé Hòushū

彼得后书

[彼得後書]

Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

hòujìfárén

后继乏人

[後繼乏人]

see 後繼無人／后继无人 (hòujìwúrén)

zhānqiángùhòu

瞻前顾后

[瞻前顧後]

lit. to look forward and back (idiom)
fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons
fig. to be overcautious and indecisive

jiǔhòujiàshǐ

酒后驾驶

[酒後駕駛]

driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)

zhēngxiānkǒnghòu

争先恐后

[爭先恐後]

striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another

Zǒnghòuqínbù

总后勤部

[總後勤部]

(military) General Logistics Department

hòujìwúrén

后继无人

[後繼無人]

to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

Hángjǐnhòuqí

杭锦后旗

[杭錦後旗]

Hanggin Rear banner or Xanggin Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia

lāhòugōur

拉后钩儿

[拉後鉤兒]

(dialect) to leave unfinished business

hòujìyǒurén

后继有人

[後繼有人]

(idiom) to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

chuāngshānghòuyālì

创伤后压力

[創傷後壓力]

post-traumatic stress

zhēnhòushēngdòngwù

真后生动物

[真後生動物]

eumetazoa
subkingdom of animals excluding sponges

xiāntiānyǔhòutiān

先天与后天

[先天與後天]

nature versus nurture

Gēlínduō Hòushū

哥林多后书

[哥林多後書]

Second Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians

Zuìhòude Wǎncān

最后的晚餐

[最後的晚餐]

the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)

shìhòu Zhūgě Liàng

事后诸葛亮

[事後諸葛亮]

person who is wise after the event

hòucíhuìjiāgōng

后词汇加工

[後詞彙加工]

post-lexical access

Wūlātèhòuqí

乌拉特后旗

[烏拉特後旗]

Urat Rear banner or Urdyn Xoit khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾／巴彦淖尔 ( Bāyànnào'ěr), Inner Mongolia

jiǔhòutǔzhēnyán

酒后吐真言

[酒後吐真言]

after wine, spit out the truth
in vino veritas

hòuxiàndàizhǔyì

后现代主义

[後現代主義]

postmodernism

qiánxiōngtiēhòubèi

前胸贴后背

[前胸貼後背]

(lit.) chest sticking to back
(fig.) famished
(of several persons) packed chest to back

Tímótài Hòushū

提摩太后书

[提摩太後書]

Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy

sānsī'érhòuxíng

三思而后行

[三思而後行]

think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance

wúhòuzuòlìpào

无后坐力炮

[無後坐力炮]

recoilless rifle

ànshíjiānxiānhòu

按时间先后

[按時間先後]

chronological

gǎnqiánbùgǎnhòu

赶前不赶后

[趕前不趕後]

it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)

hòuzhìxiūshìyǔ

后置修饰语

[後置修飾語]

postmodifier (grammar)

xuéránhòuzhībùzú

学然后知不足

[學然後知不足]

to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記／礼记 ( Lǐjì))

Kē'ěrqìnzuǒyìhòu

科尔沁左翼后

[科爾沁左翼後]

Horqin Left Rear banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼／通辽 ( Tōngliáo), Inner Mongolia

hǎoxìháizàihòutou

好戏还在后头

[好戲還在後頭]

the best part of the show is yet to come
(with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come
you ain't seen nothin' yet

héránliàohòuchǔlǐ

核燃料后处理

[核燃料後處理]

nuclear fuel reprocessing

qiánpàlánghòupàhǔ

前怕狼后怕虎

[前怕狼後怕虎]

lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
fig. to be full of needless fears
reds under the beds

Kē'ěrqìnzuǒyìhòuqí

科尔沁左翼后旗

[科爾沁左翼後旗]

Horqin Left Rear banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼／通辽 ( Tōngliáo), Inner Mongolia

tānbóhòuměigǔyínglì

摊薄后每股盈利

[攤薄後每股盈利]

diluted earnings per share

Tiěsāluóníjiā Hòushū

帖撒罗尼迦后书

[帖撒羅尼迦後書]

Second Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians

Cháng Jiānghòulàngcuīqiánlàng

长江后浪催前浪

[長江後浪催前浪]

see 長江後浪推前浪／长江后浪推前浪 ( Cháng Jiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng)

zhìzhīsǐdì'érhòushēng

置之死地而后生

[置之死地而後生]

(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法／孙子兵法 ( Sunzī Bingfā)) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation

Cháng Jiānghòulàngtuīqiánlàng

长江后浪推前浪

[長江後浪推前浪]

lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)
fig. the new is constantly replacing the old
each new generation excels the previous
(of things) to be constantly evolving

chuāngshānghòuyālìwěnluàn

创伤后压力紊乱

[創傷後壓力紊亂]

post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD

Cháhā'ěryòuyìhòuqí

察哈尔右翼后旗

[察哈爾右翼後旗]

Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布／乌兰察布 ( Wūlánchábù), Inner Mongolia

qiánchēzhīfù,hòuchēzhījiàn

前车之覆，后车之鉴

[前車之覆，後車之鑒]

lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy

qiánméndǎhǔ,hòuméndǎláng

前门打虎，后门打狼

[前門打虎，後門打狼]

to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

qiánwúgǔrén,hòuwúláizhě

前无古人，后无来者

[前無古人，後無來者]

there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)
never done before and unlikely to be matched in the future
peerless

qiánrénzāishù,hòurénchéngliáng

前人栽树，后人乘凉

[前人栽樹，後人乘涼]

to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

qiánbùzháocūn,hòubùzháodiàn

前不着村，后不着店

[前不著村，後不著店]

lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
to be in a predicament

jūgōngjìncuì,sǐ'érhòuyǐ

鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已

[鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已]

to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day

dànànbùsǐ,bìyǒuhòufú

大难不死，必有后福

[大難不死，必有後福]

one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

qiánshìbùwàng,hòushìzhīshī

前事不忘，后事之师

[前事不忘，後事之師]

don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

dǎshébùsǐ,hòuhuànwúqióng

打蛇不死，后患无穷

[打蛇不死，後患無窮]

(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

xiāntiānbùzú,hòutiānshītiáo

先天不足，后天失调

[先天不足，後天失調]

to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
(fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time

qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng

前门拒虎，后门进狼

[前門拒虎，後門進狼]

to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

qiánbùbācūn,hòubùbādiàn

前不巴村，后不巴店

[前不巴村，後不巴店]

see 前不著村，後不著店／前不着村，后不着店 (qiánbùzháocūn,hòubùzháodiàn)

tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu

螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

[螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後]

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ)); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà

不孝有三，无后为大

[不孝有三，無後為大]

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ))

Yēsū Jīdū Hòuqī Shèngtú Jiàohuì

耶稣基督后期圣徒教会

[耶穌基督後期聖徒教會]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

shéixiàozàizuìhòu,shéixiàodézuìhǎo

谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好

[誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好]

He laughs best who laughs last.

shéixiàodàozuìhòu,shéixiàodézuìhǎo

谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好

[誰笑到最後，誰笑得最好]

He laughs best who laughs last.

fànhòuyīzhīyān,sàiguòhuóshénxiān

饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙

[飯後一支煙，賽過活神仙]

have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

qiánbùjiàngǔrén,hòubùjiànláizhě

前不见古人，后不见来者

[前不見古人，後不見來者]

unique
unprecedented (idiom)

fànhòubǎibùzǒu,huódàojiǔshíjiǔ

饭后百步走，活到九十九

[飯後百步走，活到九十九]

walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

lǎoshǔtuōmùxiān,dàtóuzàihòutou

老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头

[老鼠拖木鍁，大頭在後頭]

when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second
the tip of the iceberg
the cockroach principle

yāsǐluòtuodezuìhòuyīgēndàocǎo

压死骆驼的最后一根稻草

[壓死駱駝的最後一根稻草]

the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)
the final straw

chuāngshānghòuxīnlǐyālìjǐnzhāngzōnghézhèng

创伤后心理压力紧张综合症

[創傷後心理壓力緊張綜合症]

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

dāobùmóyàoshēngxiù,rénbùxuéyàoluòhòu

刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后

[刀不磨要生銹，人不學要落後]

(idiom) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study

xūxīnshǐrénjìnbù,jiāo'àoshǐrénluòhòu

虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

[虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後]

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

xiāntiānxiàzhīyōu'éryōu,hòutiānxiàzhīlè'érlè

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐

[先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂]

to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記／岳阳楼记 ( Yuèyánglóujì) by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹 ( Fàn Zhòngyān)