水漲船高

See also: 水涨船高

Chinese

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|- ! !water; river !to swell; distend; to rise (of prices, rivers) !a boat; vessel; ship !high; tall |- !trad. (水漲船高) | 水 | 漲 | 船 | 高 |- !simp. (水涨船高) | 水 | 涨 | 船 | 高 |}

Etymology

Literally: (If) water rises, a ship is elevated.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo [Phonetic: shuízhǎngchuángāo]
      • Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shoei jaang chwan gau
      • IPA (key): /ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯a̠n³⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Proverb

水漲船高

  1. A rising tide lifts all boats.
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