先笑后号 — “First laugh, then wail”
先笑后号 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience initial joy or success, followed by sorrow, misfortune, or regret; to have a reversal of fortune from good to bad”. Literally, “First laugh, then wail”.
先笑后号 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
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- xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
- xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
- xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
- xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
- xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
- xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
- xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
- xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
- xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
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Open the tool →Questions about 先笑后号
What does 先笑后号 mean?
先笑后号 (xiān xiào hòu hào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to experience initial joy or success, followed by sorrow, misfortune, or regret; to have a reversal of fortune from good to bad”.
How do you pronounce 先笑后号?
先笑后号 is pronounced xiān xiào hòu hào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先笑后号 literally mean?
Literally, 先笑后号 means “First laugh, then wail”. It is used to mean “to experience initial joy or success, followed by sorrow, misfortune, or regret; to have a reversal of fortune from good to bad”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先笑后号?
指命运先吉后凶。