shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

Traditional: 水漲船高

水涨船高 (shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo) is a Chinese word meaning “the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation”.

Meanings

  1. 1the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
  2. 2to develop according to the situation

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