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逆水行舟，不进则退
nìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì
Traditional: 逆水行舟，不進則退
like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
Character Breakdown
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
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