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Definition(s) for: 顺水推舟

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
顺水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu - lit. to push the boat with the current
- fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 34,025 54,293 52,683

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
shùn- to obey
- to follow
- to arrange
- to make reasonable
- along
- favorable
shuǐ- surname Shui
shuǐ- water
- (after a name) ... River
- to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4shui3] and 水性[shui3xing4])
- (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
- (bound form) additional cost; extra income
- classifier for washings of a garment
tuī- to push
- to cut
- to refuse
- to reject
- to decline
- to shirk (responsibility)
- to put off
- to delay
- to push forward
- to nominate
- to elect
- massage
zhōu- boat

Other Words Containing 顺水推舟

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
顺水推舟 - - 34,025 54,293 52,683