The first thing is the second
It is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is Xi ā nhu ā h ò ugu ǒ. It used to be a metaphor for a man born after a woman. It's from xingshihengyan.
The origin of Idioms
Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty, Volume 27 of Xingshi Hengyan: "gave birth to three women and a man: the son's name is Chengzu, the eldest daughter's name is Yuying, the second daughter's name is Taoying, and the third daughter's name is Yueying. Yuan comes first. It's Yuying who lives in the first place, and then inherits her ancestors. "
Idiom usage
It is a metaphor for a man born after a woman.
Chinese PinYin : xiān huā hòu guǒ
The first thing is the second
there are complaints all around. zé yǒu fán yán
forcible seizure and crafty acquisition. háo duó qiǎo qǔ
Selling knights and officials. mài jué yù guān