近水楼台

近水楼台近水樓臺 jìn shuǐ lóu tái ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄞˊ gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4

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

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