jìn
shuǐ
lóu
tái

idiom

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

zài
gōng
zuò
cǎi
gòu
 
zǒng
néng
jìn
shuǐ
lóu
tái
mǎi
dào
zuì
xīn
kuǎn
de
diàn
chǎn
pǐn
 

Working in procurement at the company, he can always get the latest electronic products thanks to his advantageous position.

huà
shuō
 
jìn
shuǐ
lóu
tái
xiān
yuè
 
 
zhù
zài
shū
guǎn
 
jiè
shū
dāng
rán
fāng
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
zhǒng
nèi
xiāo
xi
 
zhǐ
yǒu
jìn
shuǐ
lóu
tái
de
rén
cái
néng
shí
jiān
zhī
dào
 

Only those in an advantageous position can get this kind of insider information first.

Bié
kàn
zhí
wèi
gāo
 
dàn
yīn
wèi
shì
jīng
de
qīn
qi
 
suàn
shì
jìn
shuǐ
lóu
tái
le
 

Don't look at his low position; because he is the manager's relative, he is considered to be in an advantageous position.

Gōng
xīn
chǎn
pǐn
de
shì
yòng
huì
gěi
le
yán
 
zhēn
shì
jìn
shuǐ
lóu
tái
xiān
yuè
 

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.