Chinese
shuǐzhǎngchuángāo
Meaning: all ships rise with the tide; to rise with the status of one's benefactor
Part of Speech: Four-character idiom

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Example

隨著原材料成本的增加,產品的價格也水漲船高。
随著原材料成本的增加,产品的价格也水涨船高。
As the cost of raw materials increases, the price of the product also rises.

Usage Notes

Idiom meaning things improve or increase as the general situation or base improves.

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