水涨船高
shuízhǎng-chuángāoTraditional 水漲船高
a rising tide lifts all boats
Every meaning
shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo
- a rising tide lifts all boats
Its characters
Words with 水
Words with 涨
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).