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逆水行舟
Mandarin · pinyin nì shuǐ xíng zhōu
Meanings
- lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom)
- fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)
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4–3–2–1 · ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1
Cantonese word readings for 逆水行舟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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- (idiomatic) to diligently engage in one's studies (like a boat going against the currents)
- (idiomatic) to go against the tide
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