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捷足先登
jié​zú​xiān​dēng

the early bird catches the worm

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 捷 jié adjective
    fast
    (bound form) fast; quick; nimble
  2. 足 zú nounverb
    foot
    (bound form) foot; leg; the lower extremity of the leg
  3. 先 xiān adverb
    first
    earlier in time or sequence; beforehand; in advance
  4. 登 dēng verb
    to ascend
    to scale a height; to climb; to mount; to go from a lower place to a higher one