水涨船高
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
HSK 7–9 · C2

Meanings

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

Quick facts

Traditional水漲船高
HSK LevelHSK 7–9
CEFRC2
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