逆风撑船 — “To make headway against adverse currents”
逆风撑船 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make headway against adverse currents”. To strive against adversity, facing great difficulties and challenges. It metaphorically describes being in an unfavorable or difficult situation and working hard to overcome it. Literally, “To propel a boat against the wind; to punt a boat against the headwind”.
逆风撑船 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逆风撑船 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 逆
- nì逆qǔ取shùn顺shǒu守seize rebelliously, maintain properly
- nì逆bǎn坂zǒu走wán丸extremely difficult to accomplish
- nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
- nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
- nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
- nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
- nì逆tiān天fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
- nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
- nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
- nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
- nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
- nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason
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What does 逆风撑船 mean?
逆风撑船 (nì fēng chēng chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make headway against adverse currents”.
How do you pronounce 逆风撑船?
逆风撑船 is pronounced nì fēng chēng chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逆风撑船 literally mean?
Literally, 逆风撑船 means “to propel a boat against the wind; to punt a boat against the headwind”. It is used to mean “to make headway against adverse currents”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逆风撑船?
逆风：顶风。比喻身处逆境