先号后笑 — “Cry first, then laugh”
先号后笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience initial hardship or difficulty followed by joy, success, or good fortune; to describe a situation where an unfavorable start gives way to a favorable outcome. It can also refer to a piece of writing or work that begins weakly but ends brilliantly”. Literally, “Cry first, then laugh”.
先号后笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 先号后笑 mean?
先号后笑 (xiān hào hòu xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience initial hardship or difficulty followed by joy, success, or good fortune; to describe a situation where an unfavorable start gives way to a favorable outcome. It can also refer to a piece of writing or work that begins weakly but ends brilliantly”.
How do you pronounce 先号后笑?
先号后笑 is pronounced xiān hào hòu xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先号后笑 literally mean?
Literally, 先号后笑 means “Cry first, then laugh”. It is used to mean “to experience initial hardship or difficulty followed by joy, success, or good fortune; to describe a situation where an unfavorable start gives way to a favorable outcome. It can also refer to a piece of writing or work that begins weakly but ends brilliantly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先号后笑?
①指命运先凶后吉。②指文章或著作结尾比开头精彩。