近水楼台 in English jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a pavilion near the water (idiomatic expression); metaphorically using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

Simplified Characters

近 水 楼 台

Traditional Characters

近 水 樓 臺

Pinyin

jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

近jin4near 水shui3surname Shui 楼lou2surname Lou 台tai2Taiwan (abbr.)