Word: 水涨船高 (shuǐzhǎngchuángāo) Traditional: 水漲船高 水涨船高 dictionary entry shuǐzhǎngchuángāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); to develop according to the situation Full dictionary entry for 水涨船高 Example sentences using 水涨船高 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 房价涨了，房租也水涨船高。 Fángjià zhǎngle, fángzū yě shuǐzhǎngchuángāo. Home prices have gone up, and rents have risen along with them. 收入高了，物价水涨船高。 Shōurù gāole, wùjià shuǐzhǎngchuángāo. Incomes have risen, and prices have gone up with them.