水涨船高 (shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo) — (idiom) as the tide rises, the boat floats; fig. when fundamentals improve, everything else rises accordingly
Definition
A 成语 (four-character idiom) meaning that when the underlying thing rises, related things rise with it — literally 'when the water rises, the boat floats higher.' Use it for situations where one factor's growth pulls everything else up.
idiom
as the tide risesthe boat floatsfig. when fundamentals improveeverything else rises accordingly
Examples
- ，水涨船高。Suí zhe jiào yù tóu rù de zēng jiā, xué xiào de jiào xué zhì liàng yě huì shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo.As education investment increases, the quality of teaching in schools will also rise accordingly.
- ，水涨船高。Rú guǒ shì chǎng xū qiú shàng shēng, chǎn pǐn jià gé jiù huì shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo.If market demand rises, product prices will go up along with it.
- ，水涨船高。Zài fáng jià shàng zhǎng de qíng kuàng xià, zū jīn zì rán yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo.When housing prices rise, rent naturally goes up as well.
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