学如逆水行舟，不进则退

Traditional: 學如逆水行舟，不進則退

xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì

Dictionary entry

study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

What does 学如逆水行舟，不进则退 mean?

学如逆水行舟，不进则退 (xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

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学xuéto learn · to study 如rúas · as if 逆nìcontrary · opposite 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 行xíngokay · all right 舟zhōuboat 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-进jìnto go forward · to advance

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How to pronounce 学如逆水行舟，不进则退

学如逆水行舟，不进则退

xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì

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