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近水楼台先得月
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Definitions
- 1. the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
- 2. to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
Child Words of 近水楼台先得月
early
near
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
moon
to have to
(dialect) balcony
house with more than 1 story
water
desk; table; counter
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
to obtain