逆流而上

逆
流
而
上
to sail against the current / (fig.) to go against the flow

Characters and words in 逆流而上

逆
nì = ni + Ø4
contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel
逆 = 屰 + 辶 : Nefertiti's (ni) son has lost all her money in a casino. As Nefertiti hears of her disobedient (屰) son's doings she pulls off one of her gladiator sandals (辶) to beat him to death in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and exclaims "逆子！"
逆
流
against the stream / adverse current / a countercurrent / fig. reactionary tendency / to go against the trend
流
liú = li + ou2
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade
流 = 㐬 + 氵 : In the outhouse's kitchen Li Qingzhao is rinsing her large bowl (which is decorated with pennants and pendants). She uses a bottle of water to rinse it. She rinses it very thoroughly so that a lot of water flows over.
而
ér = Ø + Ø2
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)
而 = 𦉫 + 丆 : A comb. Albert Einstein is getting ready to go out just inside the entrance of the space station. He put up some loud music on the stereo and tries to comb his hair with his comb and the help of a wind wheel.
上
shǎng = sh + ang3
used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
上
shàng = sh + ang4
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
上 = 丨 + 二 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) investigates a mysterious murder in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). Somebody has been killed while using the golden squat toilet. He finds a mysterious apparatus on top (上) of it, and breaks it open using a dinosaur bone (丨). As the apparatus breaks, he finds the murderer's weapon: The dinosaur bone is sticking in a capacitor (二), which has been hooked up to the golden squat toilet to kill the victim using the lethal electric charge.
上 = 一 + 丄 : Mnemonic symbol: as in the movie "Up", someone will be using lots of balloons to send something on a long journey. Sherlock Holmes (sh) prepares to take off in the anglepod's bathroom (ang4). He fixed a lot of balloons (上) to a flute (一), on which he plans to sit during his journey. At this moment the flute is only held back by the 90 degree corner clamp (丄) which is fixing it to the ground.

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