xué​rú​nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

learning is like rowing upstream

Senses

学如逆水行舟/ 學如逆水行舟 xué​rú​nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu learning is like rowing upstream

A proverb meaning you must either make progress or be washed backward; used to emphasize that learning is difficult and requires constant effort and perseverance.

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synonym 学如逆水行舟/學如逆水行舟 不进则退/不進則退