| 1 | 水能载舟，亦能覆舟 | 水能載舟，亦能覆舟 | shui3 neng2 zai4 zhou1 , yi4 neng2 fu4 zhou1 | lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)/fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it/if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm/things can be double-edged |