* Singlish is a largely spoken creole, and as such descriptivism (recording forms that reflect actual pronunciation in spoken language, or as appearing in the linguistic corpus) is more pertinent than strict prescriptivism. Nevertheless, the use of more standard forms (or for words originating in languages with Latin script, such as Malay, accurate to the original spelling) is recommended and encouraged.
also can:
horse behind cannon
horse back cannon
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English:
horse
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back
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cannon
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General chinese:
马后炮/砲
馬後炮/砲
pinyin:
mǎ hòu pào
definitions
noun
- (xiangqi) a checkmating pattern in Chinese chess (xiangqi) where the horse/knight is two squares in a straight line from the opponent's general, with the cannon lined up behind it; in this configuration, the general has no legal moves and is in check, thus resulting in checkmate
- (metaphor) 20/20 hindsight; a solution that is obvious, but provided only after it is too late
horse back cannon most powder moves
— 2023 May 12, PikaPika33. Hardwarezone, "Chinese Chess thread". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/chinese-chess-thread.6902764/
if she have want to tip she would have leave a note to the driver than this issue would not happen. She horse back cannon
— 2023 January 7, David Goh (Facebook comment). https://www.facebook.com/mustsharenews/posts/pfbid03KMKcmPiXjruFkwGrfL1mK7Z27uoAS15hdwd2N1CvEXZ9u4bdYQhbVtvoo322mVFl?comment_id=892369281802950&reply_comment_id=3350498268545902
RVP very nearly score a goal out of nothing, too bad it didn't work out ... Easy to give horse back cannon after the game
— 2015 January 2, Jian19. Hardwarezone, "Manchester United - Theatre of Dreams - - Part 19". https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/manchester-united-theatre-of-dreams-part-19.4865287/page-406