順水推舟 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 順水推舟

順水推舟 (顺水推舟)

Definition lit. to push the boat with the current / fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

Idiom Push the boat in the direction of the current / Metaphor follows a certain trend or a certain kind of convenience

Usage

Antonym 橫生枝節

中文释义比喻顺应情势办事他顺水推舟做了个人情。

Characters 顺 (順) shùn 水 shuǐ 推 tuī 舟 zhōu

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