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順水推舟
简 顺水推舟 · 繁 順水推舟Mandarin · pinyin shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu
Meanings
- lit. to push the boat with the current
- fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
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4–3–1–1 · shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
seon6 seoi2 teoi1 zau1
Cantonese word readings for 順水推舟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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seon6 seoi2 teoi1 zau1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to do something with the prevailing climate or tendency; to take advantage of the situation
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