"順水推舟" meaning in Chinese

See 順水推舟 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ʂu̯ən⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɵn²² sɵy̯³⁵ tʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sun²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siu⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /sun³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /sun³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /suŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰui³³⁻²³ t͡siu³³/ [Sinological-IPA, Teochew], /ʂu̯ən⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/, /sɵn²² sɵy̯³⁵ tʰɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/, /sun²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siu⁴⁴/, /sun³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/, /sun³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/, /suŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰui³³⁻²³ t͡siu³³/ Chinese transliterations: shùnshuǐtuīzhōu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄓㄡ [Mandarin, bopomofo], seon⁶ seoi² teoi¹ zau¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], sūn-chúi-thui-chiu [Hokkien, POJ], sūn-chúi-chhui-chiu [Hokkien, POJ], sung⁶ zui² tui¹ ziu¹ [Peng'im, Teochew], shùnshuǐtuīzhōu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], shùnshuěitueijhou [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], shun⁴-shui³-tʻui¹-chou¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], shwùn-shwěi-twēi-jōu [Mandarin, Yale], shuennshoeitueijou [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], шуньшуйтуйчжоу [Mandarin, Palladius], šunʹšujtujčžou [Mandarin, Palladius], seuhn séui tēui jāu [Cantonese, Yale], soen⁶ soey² toey¹ dzau¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], sên⁶ sêu² têu¹ zeo¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], sūn-tsuí-thui-tsiu [Hokkien, Tai-lo], suxnzuy'tuiciw [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], sūn-tsuí-tshui-tsiu [Hokkien, Tai-lo], suxnzuyzhuiciw [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], sŭng tsúi thui tsiu [POJ, Teochew]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 順水推舟
  1. to do something with the prevailing climate or tendency; to take advantage of the situation Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-順水推舟-zh-phrase-VpeK1V4y Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: 順水推舟 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 順水推船 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 順水行舟 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 順水推船兒 [Mandarin, Beijing], 推順水船兒 [Mandarin, Beijing], 順水推舟 [Mandarin, Taiwan], 順風使𢃇 [Cantonese, Guangzhou], 順水推舟 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], 順風使舵 [Hakka, Meixian], 順水推舟 [Xiamen], 順風捒倒牆 [Xiamen], 順風捒倒牆 [Quanzhou], 順風捒倒牆 [Zhangzhou], 順風使舵

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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Tai-lo"
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        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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        "Xiamen"
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        "Tai-lo"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
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        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
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        "Kaohsiung"
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        "Teochew"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/suŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰui³³⁻²³ t͡siu³³/"
    }
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soen⁶ soey² toey¹ dzau¹"
    },
    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
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        "Tai-lo"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/sun³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
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    },
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ʂu̯ən⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/sun²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siu⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰui³³⁻²³ t͡siu³³/"
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      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "順水推舟"
    },
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        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
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      "word": "順水推船"
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        "formal",
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      "word": "順水行舟"
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      "word": "順水推船兒"
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        "Beijing"
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        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "順水推舟"
    },
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        "Guangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "順風使𢃇"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "word": "順水推舟"
    },
    {
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        "Hakka",
        "Meixian"
      ],
      "word": "順風使舵"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "順水推舟"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
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      "word": "順風捒倒牆"
    },
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      "word": "順風使舵"
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