Chinese More information near; close (to); approximately, water; river ... near; close (to); approximately water; river tall building; tower; balconytall building; tower; balcony; gallery trad. (近水樓臺/近水樓台) 近 水 樓臺/樓台 simp. (近水楼台) 近 水 楼台 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): jìnshuǐlóutái (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄞˊ Cantonese (Jyutping): gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4 Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: jìnshuǐlóutái Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄞˊ Tongyong Pinyin: jìnshuěilóutái Wade–Giles: chin4-shui3-lou2-tʻai2 Yale: jìn-shwěi-lóu-tái Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinnshoeiloutair Palladius: цзиньшуйлоутай (czinʹšujloutaj) Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕin⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ loʊ̯³⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4 Yale: gahn séui làuh tòih Cantonese Pinyin: gan6 soey2 lau4 toi4 Guangdong Romanization: gen6 sêu2 leo4 toi4 Sinological IPA (key): /kɐn²² sɵy̯³⁵ lɐu̯²¹ tʰɔːi̯²¹/ Idiom 近水樓臺 to have a close relationship with someone or be in close proximity to something, which confers advantages See also 近水樓臺先得月／近水楼台先得月 (jìnshuǐlóutái xiān dé yuè)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.