捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

捷 jié
HSK 6
win, victory, triumph
足 zú
HSK 2
foot; attain, satisfy, enough
先 xiān
HSK 1
first, former, previous
登 dēng
HSK 4
rise, mount, board, climb