水涨船高

水涨船高
shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

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

HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

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

    • As the economy develops, all boats rise with the tide.

  2. adjective

    to develop according to the situation

    • His income has risen with the tide.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.

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