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