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逆水行舟
nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

rowing upstream

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 学如逆水行舟,不进则退 xué​rú​nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu, bù​jìn​zé​tuì progress or retreat
    study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
  • 逆水行舟,不进则退 nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu, bù​jìn​zé​tuì advance or retreat
    like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back