水涨船高

水涨船高
shuǐzhǎngchuángāo
when the river rises the boat goes up
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when the river rises the boat goes up too
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when the river rises the boat goes up too
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shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend, to develop according to the situation
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水涨船高
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
When 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.
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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. . 2013.

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