HSK V7-9
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水涨船高

/ shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo /
Strokes

Definition

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

Example

Definition
when the river rises the boat goes up/floats higher—things improve with the improvement of the general situation

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水涨船高