gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4近水樓臺近水楼台
Jyutpinggan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4
Yaleganh séui làuh tòih

Definition

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

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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