顺风车
shùn​fēng​chē

ride on the way

顺风车 順風車 shùn​fēng​chē
ride on the way noun
A vehicle that gives someone a ride along its route; can also refer to hitchhiking or catching a ride in a friend's car

我搭不到顺风车。

wǒ dā bu dào shùn​fēng​chē.

I couldn't get a ride.

coattails
(figurative) To take advantage of someone else's success or an existing opportunity to achieve one's own goals; to ride on someone's coattails.

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