近水楼台先得月 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 近水楼台先得月

近水楼台先得月
(近水樓臺先得月)

Definition the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom) / to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

Idiom The terrace by the water gets moonlight first / It is a metaphor of gaining some kind of benefit or convenience due to being close to some people or things

Usage

Synonyms 方便便利便当简便轻便灵便省事稳便

中文释义水边的楼台先得到月光。比喻由于接近某些人或事物而抢先得到某种利益或便利。

Characters 近 jìn 水 shuǐ 楼 (樓) lóu 台 (臺) tái 先 xiān 得 dé/děi/de 月 yuè

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