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近水樓臺先得月 (近水楼台先得月)

jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè

Definition

  1. the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
  2. to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

Character Decomposition

近
=
辶
+
斤
水
=
亅
+
？
樓
=
木
+
婁
臺
=
吉
+
冖
+
至
先
=
⺧
+
儿
得
=
彳
+
旦
+
寸
月
=
冂
+
二

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