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学如逆水行舟，不进则退
xuérúnìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì
Traditional: 學如逆水行舟，不進則退
Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back
Character Breakdown
学
xué
learning, knowledge, science; to study, to go to school; -ology
HSK 1
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
逆
nì
to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
HSK 6
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
舟
zhōu
boat, ship
HSK 6
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
则
zé
rule, law, regulation; grades
HSK 4
退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5
Additional Information
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