顺水推舟

成語

［中］

顺着水流的方向推船。比喻顺着某个趋势或某种方便说话办事。

［英］

push the boat along with the current -- make use of an opportunity to achieve one's end; make use of the favourable current situation to push matters through with little effort; push a boat in the direction of the current; turn any favourable factors to account so that the least effort would produce the results desired; go with the current; go with the crowd; do sth. without extra effort; take advantage of a favourable trend

［日］

成り行きに従って事を進める．

［出典］

元•关汉《窦娥冤》第三折：“天地也做得个怕硬欺软，却原来也这般顺水推船。”；清•曹雪芹《红楼梦》第四回：“小的闻得老爷补升此任，亦系贾府王府之力，此薛蟠即贾府之亲，老爷何不顺水行舟，作个整人情，将此案了结，日后也好去见贾府王府。”

［歇面］

懒汉不拉纤

［用例］

• 我顺水推舟给了他一个面子。
• wǒ shùnshuǐ tuī zhōu gěi le tā yī gè miànzi
• わたしは成り行きに任せて彼の面子を立ててやった．

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