- 逆水行舟 nìshuǐxíngzhōu rowing upstreamnavigating a boat against the water's current
- 学如逆水行舟，不进则退 xuérúnìshuǐxíngzhōu, bùjìnzétuì progress or retreatstudy is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
- 逆水行舟，不进则退 nìshuǐxíngzhōu, bùjìnzétuì advance or retreatlike rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back
