| 水能载舟，亦能覆舟 |
shuǐ néng zài zhōu , yì néng fù zhōu |
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 |
| 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 |
| 水能 |
shuǐ néng |
hydroelectric power |
| 能 |
Néng |
surname Neng |
| 能 |
néng |
can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy |
| 载 |
zǎi |
to record in writing / to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc) / Taiwan pr. [zai4] / year |
| 载 |
zài |
to carry / to convey / to load / to hold / to fill up / and / also / as well as / simultaneously |
| 舟 |
zhōu |
boat |
| 亦 |
yì |
also |
| 能 |
Néng |
surname Neng |
| 能 |
néng |
can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy |
| 覆 |
fù |
to cover / to overflow / to overturn / to capsize |
| 舟 |
zhōu |
boat |