疾足先得
jí​zú​xiān​dé

the swift of foot get there first

  • created sense approved 疾足先得 · jí​zú​xiān​dé · the swift of foot get there first — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疾足先得

    jí​zú​xiān​dé

    the swift of foot get there first

    to achieve a goal or obtain a prize first because one is quicker than others; the early bird catches the worm

    疾 (literal) → 疾 · jí · fast 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get

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