created sense approved 载舟覆舟/載舟覆舟 · zàizhōufùzhōu · the people can support or overturn a regime — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
载舟覆舟 / 載舟覆舟
zàizhōufùzhōu
the people can support or overturn a regime
(idiom) lit. water carries the boat or capsizes it; fig. the people's will determines the rise and fall of a ruler
载 (literal) → 载/載 · zài · to carry 舟 (literal) → 舟 · zhōu · boat 覆舟 (literal) → 覆舟 · fùzhōu · to capsize a boat
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 载舟覆舟/載舟覆舟 · zàizhōufùzhōu · double-edged sword — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
载舟覆舟 / 載舟覆舟
zàizhōufùzhōu
double-edged sword
(idiom) fig. something that can be either beneficial or harmful depending on its use, requiring caution
载 (literal) → 载/載 · zài · to carry 舟 (literal) → 舟 · zhōu · boat 覆舟 (literal) → 覆舟 · fùzhōu · to capsize a boat
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition