shuǐ​néng​zài​zhōu

water can carry a boat

水能载舟 水能載舟 shuǐ​néng​zài​zhōu
water can carry a boat
first half of a common idiom stating that the people can support a leadership but can also overthrow it; used to describe the dual nature of power and public support

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