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(idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)

先睹为快
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor近水楼台jìn shuǐ lóu táihappy · glad · willing (to do sth) · in a cheerful mood高兴gāo xìng
Antonyms
take action after · gain mastery by striking only after the enemy has struck后发制人hòu fā zhì rén
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