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水漲船高

shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠ

Simplified 水涨船高

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

新竹市區的房價因為科技產業聚集而水漲船高。

Xīnzhúshì qū de fángjià yīnwèi kējì chǎnyè jùjí ér shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

Housing prices in Hsinchu City have risen sharply due to the concentration of the tech industry.

Keep 水漲船高 and it comes back until you know it.

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