捷足先登

jié zú xiān dēng

Dictionary entry

the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)

What does 捷足先登 mean?

捷足先登 (jié zú xiān dēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)

2the early bird catches the worm

3first come, first served

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捷jiévariant of 捷[jie2] · quick 足jùexcessive 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 登dēngto scale (a height) · to ascend

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捷足先登

jié zú xiān dēng

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