逆流而上 nì liú ér shàng

to sail against the current; (fig.) to go against the flow

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to sail against the current
  2. 2. (fig.) to go against the flow

Characters

Character Meaning
逆 nì HSK 6
to go against; to oppose; opposite
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above