逆水行舟 nì shuǐ xíng zhōu

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder

CHARACTERS

逆 nì
HSK 6
disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
舟 zhōu
HSK 6
boat, ship; KangXi radical 137