- 水涨船高
- shuǐzhǎngchuángāowhen the river rises the boat goes up* * *when the river rises the boat goes up too* * *when the river rises the boat goes up too* * *shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend, to develop according to the situation* * *水涨船高shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāoWhen the river rises, the boat floats high.; A ship rises with the tide -- a person's social rise benefits those related to him.; When water rises, the boat rises with it.; Particular things improve with the improvement of the general situation.* * *水漲船高|水涨船高 [shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo] ► the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend ► to develop according to the situation
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.