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捷足先登

jiézú-xiāndēng
idiom #22,305

Meanings

  1. 1 the swift-footed climb first
  2. 2 the early bird catches the worm
  3. 3 first come, first served

Examples

他捷足先登，抢到了最后一张票。
Tā jiézúxiāndēng, qiǎng dào le zuìhòu yīzhāng piào.
He was quick off the mark and grabbed the last ticket.
在商场竞争中，捷足先登者往往占尽优势。
Zài shāngchǎng jìngzhēng zhōng, jiézúxiāndēng zhě wǎngwǎng zhàn jìn yōushì.
In business competition, those who act first often gain the most advantage.

Tips

memory
Picture a race up a mountain: 捷 (quick) + 足 (feet) + 先 (first) + 登 (climb). The one with the quickest feet reaches the top first.

Stroke Order

捷 jié
足 zú
先 xiān
登 dēng