顺水推船

Traditional: 順水推船

shùn shuǐ tuī chuán

Dictionary entry

lit. to push the boat with the current

What does 顺水推船 mean?

顺水推船 (shùn shuǐ tuī chuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to push the boat with the current

2fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

Character breakdown

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顺shùnto obey · to follow 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 推tuīto push · to cut 船chuánvariant of 船[chuan2]

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顺水推船

shùn shuǐ tuī chuán

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