逆水

nì shuǐ

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Definitions

1. against the current
2. upstream

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Words Containing 逆水

• 学如逆水行舟，不进则退 学如逆水行舟，不进则退 xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì: study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
• 逆水行舟 逆水行舟 nì shuǐ xíng zhōu: lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom)
• 逆水行舟，不进则退 逆水行舟，不进则退 nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì: like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)

Child Words of 逆水

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 逆 逆 nì: contrary