先睹为快 — “To take pleasure in being among the first to see something”
先睹为快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take pleasure in being among the first to see something”. To eagerly anticipate seeing something before others. Literally, “To see first as a pleasure”.
先睹为快 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 先睹为快 mean?
先睹为快 (xiān dǔ wéi kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take pleasure in being among the first to see something”.
How do you pronounce 先睹为快?
先睹为快 is pronounced xiān dǔ wéi kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先睹为快 literally mean?
Literally, 先睹为快 means “to see first as a pleasure”. It is used to mean “to take pleasure in being among the first to see something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先睹为快?
睹：看见。以能尽先看到为快乐。形容盼望殷切。