逆水行舟

nì shuǐ xíng zhōu

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Definitions

1. lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom)
2. fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)

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Words Containing 逆水行舟

• 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，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 逆水行舟

• 水 水 shuǐ: water
• 舟 舟 zhōu: boat
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 逆 逆 nì: contrary
• 逆水 逆水 nì shuǐ: against the current