先睹为快 (xiān dǔ wèi kuài) — to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read or see something
Definition
A literary chengyu meaning to be delighted to see or read something before others. Use it when you want to express excitement about getting early access to a book, film, or article.
idiom
to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read or see something
Examples
- ，先睹为快。Xīn shū yí shàng shì, wǒ jiù mǎi lái xiān dǔ wèi kuài.As soon as the new book came out, I bought it to be among the first to read it.
- ，先睹为快。Zhè bù diàn yǐng wǒ qī dài hěn jiǔ le, jīn tiān zhōng yú kě yǐ xiān dǔ wèi kuài le.I've been looking forward to this movie for a long time. Today I can finally see it first.
- ，。Biān jí bǎ zuì xīn de wén zhāng fā gěi wǒ, ràng wǒ xiān dǔ wéi kuài.The editor sent me the latest article, allowing me to be among the first to read it.
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