nì​xíng

retrograde motion

Senses

逆行 nì​xíng retrograde motion

(astronomy) the movement of a planet in a direction opposite to that of other bodies within its system

逆行 nì​xíng to go against traffic

to go the wrong way; to go against the flow of traffic or one-way regulations

逆行 nì​xíng to go against the grain

to act against convention, common sense, or reason

逆行 nì​xíng regressive

(bound form) acting in a reverse or backward direction; specifically used for regressive linguistic or chemical processes

逆行 nì​xíng to flow backward

(of water or fluids) to flow in the opposite direction; to flow upstream

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synonym 逆行/逆行 退行/退行