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逆水行舟

lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom) / fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)

Characters and words in 逆水行舟

= ni + Ø4
contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel
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against the current / upstream
shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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háng = h + ang2
row / line / commercial firm / line of business / profession / to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column
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xíng = xi + (e)ng2
to walk / to go / to travel / a visit / temporary / makeshift / current / in circulation / to do / to perform / capable / competent / effective / all right / OK! / will do / behavior / conduct / Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense
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zhōu = zh + ou1
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Words with 逆水行舟

study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)

Sentences with 逆水行舟

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