逆流而上

Traditional form:

逆流而上

Pinyin (reading):

nìliú'érshàng

Definitions:

• to sail against the current
• (fig.) to go against the flow

Characters:

• 逆 - to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
• 流 - to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

Traditional characters:

• 逆 - to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
• 流 - to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous