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水涨船高

水漲船高
shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo
idiom HSK 7-9 #53,813

Meanings

  1. 1 when the water rises, the boat goes up
  2. 2 to rise with the tide; to improve along with the general trend

Examples

HSK 5
物价上涨，工资也水涨船高。
Wùjià shàngzhǎng, gōngzī yě shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo.
As prices go up, wages rise with the tide too.
HSK 7-9
房价水涨船高，年轻人买不起房。
Fángjià shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo, niánqīngrén mǎibùqǐ fáng.
Housing prices keep rising with the trend, and young people can't afford to buy.

Tips

usage
Often used to describe prices, costs, or standards that rise as a result of some underlying factor increasing. Can be neutral or slightly negative.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
涨 zhǎng
船 chuán
高 gāo