jié
xiān
dēng

idiom
common

Meaning of 捷足先登

捷足先登 means the swift of foot arrive first; those who act quickly reach their goal before others. Pronounced jié zú xiān dēng.

  • the swift of foot arrive first; those who act quickly reach their goal before others

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
zhí
wèi
yǒu
xiàn
 
jié
xiān
dēng
zhě
zhī
 

This company has limited positions, and they go to those who are quickest to apply.

Yào
xiǎng
mǎi
dào
zhé
de
piào
 
jié
xiān
dēng
 

If you want to buy discounted plane tickets, you must act quickly.

Duì
zhè
xīn
shì
chǎng
 
shuí
néng
jié
xiān
dēng
 
shuí
jiù
néng
zhàn
yōu
shì
 

In this new market, whoever gets there first will gain the advantage.

Zhǎn
lǎn
de
mén
piào
miǎn
fèi
fàng
 
jiā
dōu
yào
jié
xiān
dēng
a
 

The exhibition tickets are being given out for free, so everyone needs to get there early!