近水樓臺 jìn shuǐ lóu tái

get benefits from being close to power

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
近 jìn HSK 2
near; close to; approximately
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
樓 lóu
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story
臺 tái
platform; stage; stand