學如逆水行舟，不進則退 (hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3 | ) : Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.

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學如逆水行舟，不進則退

hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3

1.Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.
2.either to keep progressing or to be washed backward

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

學如逆水行舟，不進則退

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 6th Jan 2007 18:15 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

Characters in this word:

學 hok6 - learn
如 jyu4 - if, as if, like, equal to
逆 jik6 ngaak6 - disobey; counter
水 seoi2 - water; liquid, juice; [slang] money
行 haang4 hang4 hong4 hong4*2 hang6 - walk; travel; profession; business line
舟 zau1 - boat; ship
， - (not in database)
不 bat1 - no, not; un-; negative prefix
進 zeon3 - advance, move forward
則 zak1 - law; rule; regulation
退 teoi3 - move back; bow out

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