Word Detail

水涨船高
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend, to develop according to the situation
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

价格水涨船高。
Jiàgé shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo.
Prices go up (as demand rises).