上水船
shàng​shuǐ​chuán

upbound boat

  • created reference approved 上水船 → 下水船 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上水船 shàng​shuǐ​chuán

    下水船 xià​shuǐ​chuán

    antonym

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  • created sense approved 上水船 · shàng​shuǐ​chuán · upbound boat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上水船

    shàng​shuǐ​chuán

    upbound boat

    A boat sailing against the current or heading upstream.

    上水 (literal) → 上水 · shàng​shuǐ · to go upstream 船 (literal) → 船 · chuán · boat

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  • created sense approved 上水船 · shàng​shuǐ​chuán · dimwit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上水船

    shàng​shuǐ​chuán

    dimwit

    A metaphor for a person whose thinking or writing is slow and lacks agility, like a boat struggling against the current.

    上水 (literal) → 上水 · shàng​shuǐ · to go upstream 船 (literal) → 船 · chuán · boat

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