水漲船高
shuǐzhǎngchuángāo
ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠ
Simplified 水涨船高
- 1the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
- 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.