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得月较先 — “Gets the moon earlier”

得月较先 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a favorable position to gain advantages or benefits earlier than others; to enjoy priority due to a specific status or relationship”. Literally, “Gets the moon earlier”.

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得月较先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

得月较先 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
月
yuè4moon or month
较
jiào10compare, relatively, obvious
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

Example Sentence with 得月较先

由于他一直站在科技发展的前沿,总能得月较先,掌握行业最新动态。
Because he always stands at the forefront of technological development, he can always get the moon earlier, grasping the latest industry trends.

Idioms Related to 得月较先

More idioms starting with 得

  • dé得yī一wàng望shí十insatiably greedy and never satisfied
  • dé得yī一zhī知jǐ己,,sǐ死kě可wú无hèn恨To find a soulmate, die without regret
  • dé得bù不cháng偿sàng丧losses outweigh gains
  • dé得bù不cháng偿shī失the losses outweigh the gains
  • dé得bù不bǔ补shī失gains do not offset losses
  • dé得bù不chóu酬shī失gains do not compensate for losses
  • dé得yú于xīn心yīng应yú于shǒu手mastery of mind and hand
  • dé得rén人sǐ死lì力win people's utmost loyalty and effort
  • dé得rén人zhě者chāng昌,,shī失rén人zhě者wáng亡Gain support, thrive; lose support, perish
  • dé得rén人qián钱cái财,,yǔ与rén人xiāo消zāi灾take money, avert disaster
  • dé得xiū休biàn便xiū休know when to stop
  • dé得pián便yi宜mài卖guāi乖gain advantage and then act smug

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What does 得月较先 mean?

得月较先 (dé yuè jiào xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a favorable position to gain advantages or benefits earlier than others; to enjoy priority due to a specific status or relationship”.

How do you pronounce 得月较先?

得月较先 is pronounced dé yuè jiào xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 得月较先 literally mean?

Literally, 得月较先 means “Gets the moon earlier”. It is used to mean “to be in a favorable position to gain advantages or benefits earlier than others; to enjoy priority due to a specific status or relationship”.

What is the Chinese definition of 得月较先?

水边的楼台先得到月光。比喻能优先得到利益或便利的某种地位或关系。

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