捷足先登
jié​zú​xiān​dēng

the early bird catches the worm

  • created reference approved 捷足先登 → 疾足先得 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捷足先登 jié​zú​xiān​dēng

    疾足先得 jí​zú​xiān​dé

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 捷足先登 · jié​zú​xiān​dēng · the early bird catches the worm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捷足先登

    jié​zú​xiān​dēng

    the early bird catches the worm

    The quick-footed climb up first; a metaphor for those who act fast being the ones to reach their goal first or get what they want.

    捷 (literal) → 捷 · jié · fast 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 登 (literal) → 登 · dēng · to ascend

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense