逆流而上 nì liú ér shàng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

逆 nì
HSK 6
disobey, rebel; rebel, traitor
流 liú
HSK 4
flow, circulate, drift; class
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up