近水楼台先得月

jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè

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Definições

  1. 1. the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
  2. 2. to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

Palavras componentes de 近水楼台先得月

先
xiān

early

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

月
yuè

moon

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

近水楼台
jìn shuǐ lóu tái

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