created sense approved 逆流而上 · nìliú'érshàng · to go against the current — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
逆流而上
nìliú'érshàng
to go against the current
To travel or sail upward against the flow of water.
逆流 (literal) → 逆流 · nìliú · 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 approved 逆流而上 · nìliú'érshàng · to go against the flow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
逆流而上
nìliú'érshàng
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 · nìliú · 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