shuǐ
zhǎng
chuán
gāo

idiom
common

Meaning of 水长船高

水长船高 means to rise as the tide rises; to improve as general conditions improve; a rising tide lifts all boats. Pronounced shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo.

  • to rise as the tide rises; to improve as general conditions improve; a rising tide lifts all boats

Definitions & Examples

Suí
zhe
jīng
de
zhǎn
 
rén
mín
de
shēng
huó
shuǐ
píng
shuǐ
zhǎng
chuán
gāo
le
 

As the economy develops, people's living standards rise accordingly.

Yuán
cái
liào
jià
shàng
zhǎng
 
chǎn
pǐn
chéng
běn
rán
shuǐ
zhǎng
chuán
gāo
 

When raw material prices rise, product costs naturally increase as well.

Zhè
nián
fáng
chǎn
huǒ
 
zhōu
biān
shāng
de
jīn
gēn
zhe
shuǐ
zhǎng
chuán
gāo
 

With the real estate boom in recent years, rents for nearby shops have also risen sharply.