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近水樓臺 (gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

近水樓臺 (gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4, jìn shuǐ lóu tái) — lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 近住 (gan6 zyu6) — (adjective) close to; near
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• 近排 (gan6 paai4) — recently (spoken)
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