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近水樓台 (gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4) — terrace and pavilion near the water -- convenient access; to be in a favourable position to be able to gain special advantages in Cantonese

ganˍ₆近seoiˊ²水lauˎ₄樓toiˎ₄台
简 近水楼台
Mandarin Pinyin: jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2

Meaning of 近水樓台

nounterrace and pavilion near the water -- convenient access; to be in a favourable position to be able to gain special advantages

Characters in 近水樓台

近gan6
near; close; nearby; neighbouring
水seoi2
extra charge/income
樓lau4
multi-storey building
台toi4
platform; stage; rostrum

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