近水樓臺先得月

Chinese
to have a close relationship with someone or be in close proximity to something, which confers advantages
 
early; prior; former
early; prior; former; in advance; first
 
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
 moon; month
trad. (近水樓臺先得月/近水樓台先得月) 近水樓臺/近水樓台 先 得 月
simp. (近水楼台先得月) 近水楼台 先 得 月

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jìnshuǐlóutái xiān dé yuè
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄜˊ ㄩㄝˋ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4 sin1 dak1 jyut6

Proverb

近水樓臺先得月

  1. proximity or closeness to someone or something grants an advantage or priority in gaining certain benefits
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