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顺水推舟
shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu
What 顺水推舟 means
- lit. to push the boat with the current
- fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
The characters in 顺水推舟
- 顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange
- 水shuǐwater; (after a name) ... River; to swim (used mostly in 会水
- 推tuīto push; to cut; to refuse
- 舟zhōuboat
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