近水樓臺先得月
jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái​xiān​dé​yuè

favorable location

  • created sense approved 近水楼台先得月/近水樓臺先得月 · jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái​xiān​dé​yuè · favorable location — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    近水楼台先得月 / 近水樓臺先得月

    jìn​shuǐ​lóu​tái​xiān​dé​yuè

    favorable location

    The pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first; to be favorably positioned to benefit from intimacy with an influential person or proximity to a resource.

    近 (literal) → 近 · jìn · near 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 楼台 (literal) → 楼台/樓臺 · lóu​tái · tower 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 月 (literal) → 月 · yuè · moon

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