早生贵子 zǎo shēng guì zǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds)

CHARACTERS

早 zǎo early; soon; morning
生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth
贵 guì expensive, costly, valuable
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch