Chinese idioms like 「水長船高」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「水長船高」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for the improvement of things as the foundation they rely on improves.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seui2 cheung4/jeung2 syun4 gou1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
