近水楼台
jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái

point of vantage

  • created reference approved 近水楼台/近水樓臺 → 近水楼台先得月/近水樓臺先得月 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    近水楼台 / 近水樓臺 jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái

    近水楼台先得月 / 近水樓臺先得月 jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái​xiān​dé​yuè

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  • created sense approved 近水楼台/近水樓臺 · jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái · point of vantage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    近水楼台 / 近水樓臺

    jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái

    point of vantage

    (idiom) a pavilion near the water; used to describe a favorable position or environment that allows someone to gain an advantage or benefits before others; often used as an abbreviation for [[近水楼台先得月|近水樓臺先得月|jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4]]

    近 (literal) → 近 · jìn · near 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 楼台 (literal) → 楼台/樓臺 · lóu​tái · tower

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