The phrase '雨后送伞' means unnecessary assistance.
[释义] 比喻事后献殷勤。也比喻帮助不及时。
Is there better phrases or idiom to express such a context?
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1bkrs：雨后送伞 give an untimely help; come and offer to help when the work's all done; give sb. an umbrella after the rain is over，give belated help 同义: 事后诸葛亮, 放马后炮, 贼去关门– user6065Mar 28, 2018 at 12:04
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@Tool why doesn’t this word work for you?– Mou某 ♦Mar 28, 2018 at 12:32
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It's too plain not elegant @user3306356– AbstProcDoMar 28, 2018 at 12:43
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FYI, Wiktionary has entries of 事后诸葛亮 and 马后炮, and search results for 贼去关门. But not 雨后送伞 and 贼过兴兵. I don't mean that they are non-existent, but just to remind you of their popularity.– zypA13510Mar 31, 2018 at 18:46
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How about
贼过兴兵
mobilize the troops after the bandits had gone
Meaning: fail to provide assistance timely; present unhelpful, useless, belated action