| 逆水行舟 |
nì shuǐ xíng zhōu |
lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom) / fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard) |
| 逆 |
nì |
contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel |
| 逆水 |
nì shuǐ |
against the current / upstream |
| 水 |
Shuǐ |
surname Shui |
| 水 |
shuǐ |
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |
| 行 |
háng |
(bound form) row; line / (bound form) line of business; trade; profession / (bound form) commercial firm / (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row; (Tw) column / classifier for rows or lines |
| 行 |
héng |
used in 道行 |
| 行 |
xíng |
(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel / (literary) trip; journey; visit / (bound form) temporary; makeshift / (bound form) current; in circulation / (bound form) to do; to perform / capable; competent / all right; OK!; will do / behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]) / (literary) about to; soon |
| 舟 |
zhōu |
boat |