Meaning of 近水楼台
近水楼台 means to be in an advantageous position due to proximity. Pronounced jìn shuǐ lóu tái.
- to be in an advantageous position due to proximity
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
zuò做
cǎi采
gòu购
,
zǒng总
néng能
jìn近
shuǐ水
lóu楼
tái台
mǎi买
dào到
zuì最
xīn新
kuǎn款
de的
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
Working in procurement at the company, he can always get the latest electronic products thanks to his advantageous position.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
“
jìn近
shuǐ水
lóu楼
tái台
xiān先
dé得
yuè月
”
,
tā他
zhù住
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
gé隔
bì壁
,
jiè借
shū书
dāng当
rán然
fāng方
biàn便
。
As the saying goes, 'The waterfront pavilion gets the moonlight first'; living next to the library, borrowing books is naturally convenient for him.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
nèi内
bù部
xiāo消
xi息
,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jìn近
shuǐ水
lóu楼
tái台
de的
rén人
cái才
néng能
dì第
yī一
shí时
jiān间
zhī知
dào道
。
Only those in an advantageous position can get this kind of insider information first.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
zhí职
wèi位
bù不
gāo高
,
dàn但
yīn因
wèi为
shì是
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
qīn亲
qi戚
,
yě也
suàn算
shì是
jìn近
shuǐ水
lóu楼
tái台
le了
。
Don't look at his low position; because he is the manager's relative, he is considered to be in an advantageous position.
Gōng公
sī司
bǎ把
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
shì试
yòng用
jī机
huì会
gěi给
le了
yán研
fā发
bù部
,
zhēn真
shì是
jìn近
shuǐ水
lóu楼
tái台
xiān先
dé得
yuè月
。
The company gave the trial opportunity for the new product to the R&D department; it's a classic case of the waterfront pavilion getting the moonlight first.
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