先号后庆 — “Weep first, then rejoice”
先号后庆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience initial hardship or sorrow, followed by eventual joy and success; to turn adversity into triumph”. Literally, “Weep first, then rejoice”.
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What does 先号后庆 mean?
先号后庆 (xiān hào hòu qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience initial hardship or sorrow, followed by eventual joy and success; to turn adversity into triumph”.
How do you pronounce 先号后庆?
先号后庆 is pronounced xiān hào hòu qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先号后庆 literally mean?
Literally, 先号后庆 means “Weep first, then rejoice”. It is used to mean “to experience initial hardship or sorrow, followed by eventual joy and success; to turn adversity into triumph”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先号后庆?
指初凶后吉。