人抬人高，水抬船高人抬人高，水抬船高人抬人高，水抬船高

people lifting people makes them tall; water lifting a boat makes it high

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: When others support and praise you, your standing rises, as a boat rises with the water. Encourages mutual support. Close to 'one hand washes the other'.

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Simplified: 人抬人高，水抬船高
Pinyin: rén tái rén gāo, shuǐ tái chuán gāo
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄞˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄠ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄊㄞˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄍㄠ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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