上善若水

the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1])

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

to seem / like / as / if

surname Shui

water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes