近水樓臺 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
樓 lóu building of two or more stories
臺 tái tower, lookout; stage, platform