近水楼台 jìn shuǐ lóu tái

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

近 jìn
HSK 2
near, close; approach; intimate
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
楼 lóu
HSK 3
building of two or more stories
台 tái
HSK 4
platform; unit; term of address