逆流而上

nìliú'érshàng
  1. (figurative) to face difficulties
  2. (literal) to go against the current
  3. to face difficulties
  4. to go against the current

Wiktionary

Homographs

逆流而上 nìliúérshàng
  1. to sail against the current
  2. (fig.) to go against the flow

Entry Composition

1 逆流 nìliú
  1. against the stream
  2. adverse current
  3. a countercurrent
  4. fig. reactionary tendency
  5. to go against the trend
2 而上 érshàng synonym of 以上 (yǐshàng)