Traduction :
lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom); fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)
Référence :
逆着水流的方向行船。比喻不努力就要后退。
Exemple :
即使目下还有点~,也只好拉纤。(鲁迅《且介亭杂文·门外文谈》)
Annotation :
逆水行舟1
1. nìshuǐxíngzhōu :
[EN] lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom); fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)