rise with the tide; improve as general conditions improve
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to rise as the tide rises; to improve as general conditions improve; a rising tide lifts all boats
Commonly used to describe salaries, prices, or living standards rising in tandem with economic growth or market conditions.
Suí随
zhe着
jīng经
jì济
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
rén人
mín民
de的
shēng生
huó活
shuǐ水
píng平
yě也
shuǐ水
zhǎng涨
chuán船
gāo高
le了
。
As the economy develops, people's living standards rise accordingly.
Yuán原
cái材
liào料
jià价
gé格
shàng上
zhǎng涨
，
chǎn产
pǐn品
chéng成
běn本
zì自
rán然
shuǐ水
zhǎng涨
chuán船
gāo高
。
When raw material prices rise, product costs naturally increase as well.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
fáng房
dì地
chǎn产
huǒ火
rè热
，
zhōu周
biān边
shāng商
pū铺
de的
zū租
jīn金
yě也
gēn跟
zhe着
shuǐ水
zhǎng涨
chuán船
gāo高
。
With the real estate boom in recent years, rents for nearby shops have also risen sharply.