逆流

nìliú
  1. against the stream
  2. adverse current
  3. a countercurrent
  4. fig. reactionary tendency
  5. to go against the trend

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) reactionary tendency; minority viewpoint or movement
  2. countercurrent
  3. reactionary tendency; minority viewpoint or movement
  4. to go against the current

Wiktionary

  1. 倒流。
  2. 逆水而上。
  3. 比喻阻力。
  4. 大水氾滥横流。

重編國語辭典

  1. 倒流
  2. 大水泛滥
  3. 朝相反方向前进
  4. 阻力，阻碍

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 逆 nì
  1. contrary
  2. opposite
  3. backwards
  4. to go against
  5. to oppose
  6. to betray
  7. to rebel
2 流 liú
  1. to flow
  2. to disseminate
  3. to circulate or spread
  4. to move or drift
  5. to degenerate
  6. to banish or send into exile
  7. stream of water or sth resembling one
  8. class, rate or grade

Containing this entry

赤道逆流 chìdàonìliú equatorial counter current
逆流溯源 nìliúsùyuán to go back to the source
逆流而上 nìliúérshàng
  1. to sail against the current
  2. (fig.) to go against the flow
逆流而上 nìliú'érshàng

Related entries

逆势 nìshì to go against the trend