水涨船高

shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

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

Traditional 水漲船高
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

shuǐzhǎngchuángāo shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1
  1. the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
  2. to develop according to the situation

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