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先花后果
xiān​huā​hòu​guǒ

to have a daughter first then a son

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
先花后果 先花後果 xiān​huā​hòu​guǒ
to have a daughter first then a son
(idiom) to have a daughter as the firstborn child and a son as the second, comparing the sequence to a plant that flowers before it bears fruit
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