- 川(river flow downstream)ASSOCIATIVE
- 頁(head; person's head)RADICAL
A person's head following the river's flow downstream shows the meaning of going along smoothly without resistance.
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顺水推船
顺水推船
lit. to push the boat with the current
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to push the boat with the current
- ，。
We should go with the flow and push the boat downstream, not go against the current.
- 貳动verb
fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
- ，。
We should go with the flow and seize this opportunity.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 隹(short-tailed bird)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Use your hand to push the bird flying forward.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 舟(small boat; pictographic)RADICAL
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
- 口(mouth; cavity)ASSOCIATIVE
A boat has an empty cargo hold like a mouth to carry goods and people.
顺水推船
Traditional順水推船
lit. to push the boat with the current
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to push the boat with the current
- ，。
We should go with the flow and push the boat downstream, not go against the current.
- 貳动verb
fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
- ，。
We should go with the flow and seize this opportunity.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 川(river flow downstream)ASSOCIATIVE
- 頁(head; person's head)RADICAL
A person's head following the river's flow downstream shows the meaning of going along smoothly without resistance.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 隹(short-tailed bird)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Use your hand to push the bird flying forward.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 舟(small boat; pictographic)RADICAL
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
- 口(mouth; cavity)ASSOCIATIVE
A boat has an empty cargo hold like a mouth to carry goods and people.
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