顺水推舟 (shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu) — (idiom) to seize a favorable opportunity to achieve one's goal with minimal effort; to go with the tide
Definition
Idiom meaning 'push the boat with the current' — to seize a favorable moment and let the situation carry you to your goal, rather than forcing it. Carries a mildly strategic, sometimes opportunistic tone.
idiom
to seize a favorable opportunity to achieve one's goal with minimal effortto go with the tide
Examples
- ，顺水推舟，。Jì rán duì fāng yǐ jīng tóng yì le dà bù fen tiáo jiàn, wǒ men jiù shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu, gǎn jǐn bǎ hé tong qiān le ba.Since the other party has already agreed to most of the terms, let's go along with the current and sign the contract quickly.
- ，顺水推舟，。Lǎo bǎn xīn qíng hěn hǎo, tā shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu tí chū jiā xīn de yāo qiú, jū rán chéng gōng le.The boss was in a good mood, so he took advantage of the situation to ask for a raise — and surprisingly, it worked.
- ，顺水推舟，。Zài zhè chǎng biàn lùn zhōng, tā shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu, yòng duì fāng zì jǐ de lùn jù fǎn bó le huí qù.In this debate, he went with the flow and refuted the opponent using the opponent's own arguments.
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