捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng

the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 22162nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. the early bird catches the worm
  2. 2. first come, first served
  3. 3. the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
捷 jié HSK 6
quick; nimble; prompt
足 zú HSK 2
to be sufficient; foot; ample
先 xiān HSK 1
first; in advance; early
登 dēng HSK 4
to publish or record; to ascend; to scale (a height)