近水楼台先得月
Traditional form:
近水樓臺先得月
Pinyin (reading):
jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè
Definitions:
- the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
- to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
Characters:
- 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
- 水 - water, liquid, lotion, juice
- 楼 - multi-story building; floor
- 台 - platform; unit; term of address
- 先 - first, former, previous
- 得 - to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
- 月 - moon; month
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