水涨船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
  2. to develop according to the situation

CHARACTERS

水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
涨 zhǎng
HSK 5
rise in price
船 chuán
HSK 3
ship, boat, vessel
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated