水
涨
船
高

Word Definition - 水涨船高

shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation

Individual Character Details

水 shuǐ, shuǐ
涨 zhǎng, zhàng
船 chuán, chuán
高 gāo, gāo