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水能载舟,亦能覆舟

/ shuǐnéng zǎi zhōu, yì néng fù zhōu /
Strokes

Definition

lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)/fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it/if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm/things can be double-edged

Example

Definition

waters can carry a boat and may also overturn it―people can consolidate a government and overthrow it as well; the same knife cuts bread and fingers; popular support is of overriding importance to a government