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things improve with the improvement of the general situation

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shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo

水 涨 船 高

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slmetathings improve with the improvement of the general situation
- liáng shi duǎn quē shǐ liáng jià shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
  粮食短缺使粮价水涨船高。
  Prices have been pushed up by food scarcity.
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shuǐ zhǎng chuán gǎo水长船高

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"水涨船高" cannot be written as "水长船高".

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