捷 足 先 登

jié zú xiān dēngdictionary entry

the quick-footed climb up first (idiom) / the early bird catches the worm / first come, first served

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捷足先登 捷足先登 [jie2 zu2 xian1 deng1] /the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first come, first served/

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