created sense approved 水能载舟，亦能覆舟/水能載舟，亦能覆舟 · shuǐnéngzàizhōu, yìnéngfùzhōu · double-edged
水能载舟，亦能覆舟 / 水能載舟，亦能覆舟
shuǐnéngzàizhōu, yìnéngfùzhōu
double-edged
A principle stating that something can be beneficial if used properly but harmful if misused.
人工智能的发展水能载舟，亦能覆舟，需要谨慎引导其走向。
created sense approved 水能载舟，亦能覆舟/水能載舟，亦能覆舟 · shuǐnéngzàizhōu, yìnéngfùzhōu · public support
水能载舟，亦能覆舟 / 水能載舟，亦能覆舟
shuǐnéngzàizhōu, yìnéngfùzhōu
public support
The people can support a regime or overturn it, emphasizing that a ruler's power depends on the masses.
古人常说水能载舟，亦能覆舟，为政者不可不察民情。