先花後果

Chinese

 
early; prior; former
early; prior; former; in advance; first
 
flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
fruit; result
trad. (先花後果)
simp. (先花后果)
Literally: “to blossom flowers first and bear fruits afterwards”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

先花後果

  1. (obsolete) to give birth to a girl first and then a boy
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