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逆水行舟
nìshuǐxíngzhōu
1. lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder

Character Breakdown

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

Compound Words (2)

逆水行舟，不进则退
nìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì
like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
学如逆水行舟，不进则退
xuérúnìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì
Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back

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