捷足先登 (jié zú xiān dēng) — to achieve something before others by acting quickly; the early bird catches the worm
Definition
An idiom meaning the one who moves fastest gets there first — 'the early bird catches the worm.' Used to praise or urge quick action in competition or seizing opportunities.
idiom
to achieve something before others by acting quicklythe early bird catches the worm
Examples
- ，捷足先登。Zài zhè cì jìng zhēng zhōng, shuí xíng dòng kuài shuí jiù néng jié zú xiān dēng.In this competition, whoever moves fast can be the first to succeed.
- ，捷足先登，。Tā yīn wèi tí qián zhǔn bèi le zī liào, suǒ yǐ jié zú xiān dēng, dì yī gè bèi lù qǔ.Because he prepared the materials in advance, he arrived first and was the first to be admitted.
- ，捷足先登。Xiàn zài de shì chǎng biàn huà hěn kuài, zhǐ yǒu jié zú xiān dēng de rén cái néng zhuā zhù jī huì.The market changes so fast now that only those who act quickly can seize opportunities.
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