借水行舟

Chinese

		to lend; to borrow; excuse to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of	water; river	to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional	boat
simp. and trad. (借水行舟)		借	水	行	舟

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jièshuǐxíngzhōu

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jièshuǐxíngzhōu
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄡ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jièshuěisíngjhou
  - Wade–Giles: chieh⁴-shui³-hsing²-chou¹
  - Yale: jyè-shwěi-syíng-jōu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiehshoeishyngjou
  - Palladius: цзешуйсинчжоу (czešujsinčžou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/

Idiom

借水行舟

to take advantage of a situation.

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