jiè​fēng​shǐ​chuán

to sail with the wind

Senses

借风使船/ 借風使船 jiè​fēng​shǐ​chuán to sail with the wind

to sail a boat by utilizing wind power

借风使船/ 借風使船 jiè​fēng​shǐ​chuán to use others to achieve one's ends

to achieve one's goals by taking advantage of external forces or someone else's influence

References

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