顺风行舟易翻船順風行舟易翻船順風行舟易翻船

sailing with the wind makes it easy to capsize

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: When things go smoothly, people grow careless and fail. A warning against complacency.

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Simplified: 顺风行舟易翻船
Traditional (Taiwan): 順風行舟易翻船
Pinyin: shùnfēng xíngzhōu yì fānchuán
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄥㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡㄧˋ ㄈㄢㄔㄨㄢˊ

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