Meaning of 顺水推舟
顺水推舟 means to push the boat along with the current; to take advantage of a favorable situation to achieve one's goals; to adapt flexibly to circumstances. Pronounced shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu.
- to push the boat along with the current; to take advantage of a favorable situation to achieve one's goals; to adapt flexibly to circumstances
Definitions & Examples
Jì既
rán然
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tóng同
yì意
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
shùn顺
shuǐ水
tuī推
zhōu舟
，
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
dìng定
xià下
lái来
ba吧
。
Since everyone agrees, let's go with the flow and finalize this plan.
Tā他
shùn顺
shuǐ水
tuī推
zhōu舟
de地
jiē接
shòu受
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
jiàn建
yì议
，
bì避
miǎn免
le了
zhèng正
miàn面
chōng冲
tū突
。
He took advantage of the situation to accept the other party's suggestion, avoiding a head-on conflict.
Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
shùn顺
shuǐ水
tuī推
zhōu舟
，
zàn暂
shí时
àn按
tā他
men们
de的
yì意
si思
bàn办
。
Under these circumstances, we have no choice but to go with the flow and temporarily do things their way.