近水楼台

jìn shuǐ lóu tái

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Definitions

1. lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

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Words Containing 近水楼台

近水楼台先得月

jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè

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

Child Words of 近水楼台

house with more than 1 story

desk; table; counter

water

near

(dialect) balcony