顺水推舟 in English shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to push the boat with the current
  • metaphorically to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

Simplified Characters

顺 水 推 舟

Traditional Characters

順 水 推 舟

Pinyin

shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

顺shun4to obey 水shui3surname Shui 推tui1to push 舟zhou1boat