水涨船高

Traditional: 水漲船高

shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

Dictionary entry

the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend

What does 水涨船高 mean?

水涨船高 (shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend

2to develop according to the situation

Character breakdown

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水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 涨zhǎngto rise (of prices, rivers)船chuánvariant of 船[chuan2]高Gāosurname Gao

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水涨船高

shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

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