近水楼台先得月

Traditional: 近水樓臺先得月

jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè

Dictionary entry

the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)

What does 近水楼台先得月 mean?

近水楼台先得月 (jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)

2to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

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近jìnnear · close to 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 楼Lóusurname Lou 台TáiTaiwan (abbr.) · surname Tai 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 得déto obtain · to get 月yuèmoon · month

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近水楼台先得月

jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè

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