逆水行舟
nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

rowing upstream

  • created sense approved 逆水行舟 · nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu · rowing upstream

    逆水行舟

    nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

    rowing upstream

    navigating a boat against the water's current

    在这种湍急的河流中逆水行舟非常困难。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 逆水行舟 · nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu · uphill battle

    逆水行舟

    nì​shuǐ​xíng​zhōu

    uphill battle

    making progress in a challenging environment where constant effort is required to avoid falling behind

    学习如逆水行舟，不进则退。

    idiom

    created sense