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学如逆水行舟,不进则退
學如逆水行舟,不進則退
xuérúnìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì
1. 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 8 丶
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3 6 丶
逆
nì
to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
HSK 6 9 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3 6 丶
舟
zhōu
boat, ship
HSK 6 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2 7 丶
则
zé
rule, law, regulation; grades
HSK 4 6 丶
退
tuì
to retreat, to step back, to withdraw
HSK 5 9 丶

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