水涨船高

shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

HSK 7

水涨船高 — shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

1. the tide rises and the boat floats (idiom); fig. to move or improve in line with an overall trend; to develop according to the situation

   随着整体经济回升，股市也水涨船高。 suízhe zhěngtǐ jīngjì huíshēng gǔshì yě shuǐzhǎngchuángāo — As the overall economy recovers, the stock market rises as well.