後ご手て後ご手て

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

always behind; reactive; too late

Describes a state of constantly being one step behind, reacting to events rather than acting proactively. Often used for planning, responses, or management that lag behind the situation.

• 彼かれの対たい応おうはいつも後ご手て後ご手てだ。

  His responses are always too late.

• 後ご手て後ご手ての対たい策さくでは問もん題だいは解かい決けつしない。

  Reactive measures won't solve the problem.