近水楼台

jìn shuǐ lóu tái

Definitions

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

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

• 楼 lóu: house with more than 1 story
• 台 tái: desk; table; counter
• 水 shuǐ: water
• 近 jìn: near
• 楼台 lóu tái: (dialect) balcony