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水涨船高
水涨船高
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水涨船高
水涨船高

水涨船高 — “As underlying conditions or a general situation improve”

水涨船高 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as underlying conditions or a general situation improve”. Related things or individuals also benefit and develop accordingly. Literally, “When the water rises, the boat floats higher”.

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水涨船高 Pronunciation and Pinyin

水涨船高 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
水		shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
涨		zhǎng10rise, swell, or increase
船		chuán11boat or ship
高		gāo10high, tall, elevated

Example Sentence with 水涨船高

随着整个行业的快速发展，公司员工的薪资水平也跟着水涨船高
As the entire industry rapidly developed, the salary levels of the company's employees also rose accordingly.

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Questions about 水涨船高

What does 水涨船高 mean?

水涨船高 (shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as underlying conditions or a general situation improve”.

How do you pronounce 水涨船高?

水涨船高 is pronounced shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 水涨船高 literally mean?

Literally, 水涨船高 means “When the water rises, the boat floats higher”. It is used to mean “as underlying conditions or a general situation improve”.

What is the Chinese definition of 水涨船高?

水位升高，船身也随之浮起。比喻事物随着它所凭借的基础的提高而增长提高。