expression, godan verb (-ru)
ride upon the winds
Used literally for birds, gliders, or objects carried by the wind, and figuratively for riding a trend or momentum.
鳥が風に乗って空高く舞い上がった。
The bird rode the wind and soared high into the sky.
彼は時代の風に乗って成功し
He succeeded by riding the wave of the times.