水涨船高

shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

HSK 3.0 等级 7 少见

释义

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

词语关系

Related words

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• 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) 水落石出 means 'when the water recedes, the stones appear', often used to indicate that the truth comes out; complementary idiom to 水涨船高.: as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn 与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn abreast of modern developments 与时俱进 means 'to advance with the times'; similar to 水涨船高 in the sense of changing along with overall trends.: abreast of modern developments

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with abstract nouns like 物价 (prices) or 水平 (level): 物价水涨船高.

Common mistakes

Not used for physical floating; only for metaphorical rise tied to a trend. Don't use for literal boats.

例句

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随着物价上涨，房租也 水涨船高 。

As prices rise, rents also increase correspondingly.

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水涨船高 的构成词

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 涨 涨 zhǎng: to rise (of prices, rivers)
• 涨 涨 zhàng: to swell
• 船 船 chuán: boat
• 高 高 gāo: high