jiè​shuǐ​tuī​chuán

to use water to push a boat

Senses

借水推船 jiè​shuǐ​tuī​chuán to use water to push a boat

to take advantage of external circumstances or help from others to achieve one's goal; to go with the flow to get what one wants

References

variant 借水推船/借水推船 借水行舟/借水行舟
variant 借水推船/借水推船 借风使船/借風使船
variant 借水推船/借水推船 借风驶船/借風駛船
same_as 借风使船/借風使船 借水推船/借水推船
variant 借水行舟/借水行舟 借水推船/借水推船