顺流而下 (shùn liú ér xià) — to sail or drift downstream with the current; to go with the flow; to follow the prevailing trend
Definition
Literally 'go down with the current,' this idiom means both literally sailing downstream and, figuratively, going along with prevailing trends or fate. The figurative sense can carry a passive, easy connotation — like 'go with the flow' in English.
idiom
to sail or drift downstream with the currentto go with the flowto follow the prevailing trend
Examples
- 顺流而下，。Wǒ men zuò chuán yán zhe hé liú shùn liú ér xià, xīn shǎng liǎng àn de fēng jǐng.We took a boat sailing downstream along the river, enjoying the scenery on both sides.
- ，顺流而下，。Zài shì chǎng shàng, xǔ duō gōng sī xuǎn zé shùn liú ér xià, gēn suí zhǔ liú qū shì.In the market, many companies choose to go with the flow and follow the mainstream trend.
- 顺流而下，。Tā jué dìng shùn liú ér xià, bú zài yǔ mìng yùn kàng zhēng.He decided to go with the flow and stop fighting against fate.
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