近水楼台

jìnshuǐlóutái

lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

Traditional 近水樓臺

Meaning

jìnshuǐlóutáijin4 shui3 lou2 tai2
  1. lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

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