逆流而上 — “To go against the current”
逆流而上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go against the current”. To brave difficulties and challenges; to forge ahead despite adversity. Literally, “go against the current”.
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在竞争激烈的市场中，这家初创公司选择逆流而上，专注于技术创新。
In a fiercely competitive market, this startup chose to go against the current, focusing on technological innovation.
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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 逆流而上 mean?
逆流而上 (nì liú ér shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go against the current”.
How do you pronounce 逆流而上?
逆流而上 is pronounced nì liú ér shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逆流而上 literally mean?
Literally, 逆流而上 means “go against the current”. It is used to mean “to go against the current”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逆流而上?
逆：倒。逆水前进。比喻迎着困难而上