近水楼台 jìn shuǐ lóu tái

gain advantage from being close to power

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57509th word

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

Characters

Character Meaning
near; close to; approximately
water; liquid; beverage
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story
platform; stage; stand