Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
水能載舟，亦能覆舟 shuǐ néng zài zhōu ， yì néng fù zhōu
things can be double-edged
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. things can be double-edged
- 2. fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it
- 3. if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm
- 4. lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)