逆水行舟

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Chinese

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to go against the current; to go upstream
trad. (逆水行舟) 逆水 行舟
simp. #(逆水行舟) 逆水 行舟
Literally: “to make the boat go against the current”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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逆水行舟

  1. to diligently engage in one's studies (like a boat going against the currents)
  2. to go against the tide

Derived terms

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