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水涨船高

水漲船高
shuǐzhǎngchuángāo
idiom HSK 7 #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

物价上涨，工资也水涨船高。
Wùjià shàngzhǎng, gōngzī yě shuǐzhǎngchuángāo.
As prices go up, wages rise with the tide too.
房价水涨船高，年轻人买不起房。
Fángjià shuǐzhǎngchuángāo, niánqīngrén mǎi bù qǐ 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