先花后果 — “To have daughters first and then sons”
先花后果 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have daughters first and then sons”. (of a family) to bear girls before boys. Literally, “First flowers, then fruits”.
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先花后果 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先花后果 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 先花后果
王阿姨常说她家是先花后果，两个女儿聪明漂亮，后来又添了一个活泼可爱的儿子。
Aunt Wang often says her family had daughters first and then sons; her two daughters are bright and beautiful, and later they welcomed a lively and lovely son.
Idioms Related to 先花后果
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- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强，，hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
- 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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What does 先花后果 mean?
先花后果 (xiān huā hòu guǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have daughters first and then sons”.
How do you pronounce 先花后果?
先花后果 is pronounced xiān huā hòu guǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先花后果 literally mean?
Literally, 先花后果 means “First flowers, then fruits”. It is used to mean “to have daughters first and then sons”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先花后果?
旧时比喻先生女后生男。