shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu

Traditional: 順水推舟

顺水推舟 (shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to push the boat with the current
  2. 2fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

Characters in 顺水推舟

顺shùn · to obey水shuǐ · water推tuī · to push舟zhōu · boat

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