nì​liú'ér​shàng

to go against the current

  • created sense approved 逆流而上 · nì​liú'ér​shàng · to go against the current — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆流而上

    nì​liú'ér​shàng

    to go against the current

    To travel or sail upward against the flow of water.

    逆流 (literal) → 逆流 · nì​liú · to go against the current 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 逆流而上 · nì​liú'ér​shàng · to go against the flow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆流而上

    nì​liú'ér​shàng

    to go against the flow

    To act in opposition to a prevailing trend or to go against the general tide of affairs.

    逆流 (literal) → 逆流 · nì​liú · reactionary trend 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense