| 水涨船高 |
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo |
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend / to develop according to the situation |
| 水 |
Shuǐ |
surname Shui |
| 水 |
shuǐ |
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |
| 涨 |
zhǎng |
to rise (of prices, rivers) |
| 涨 |
zhàng |
to swell / to distend |
| 船 |
chuán |
variant of 船 |
| 船 |
chuán |
boat / vessel / ship / CL:条,艘,只 |
| 高 |
Gāo |
surname Gao |
| 高 |
gāo |
high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific) |