学如逆水行舟
xué​rú​nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

learning is like rowing upstream

  • created reference approved 学如逆水行舟/學如逆水行舟 → 不进则退/不進則退 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    学如逆水行舟 / 學如逆水行舟 xué​rú​nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

    不进则退 / 不進則退 bù​jìn​zé​tuì

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  • created sense approved 学如逆水行舟/學如逆水行舟 · xué​rú​nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu · learning is like rowing upstream — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    学 (literal) → 学/學 · xué · to study 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 逆水 (literal) → 逆水 · nì​shuǐ · upstream 行舟 (literal) → 行舟 · xíng​zhōu · to sail a boat

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