- like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
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- like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
This idiom conveys the idea that in life or any endeavor, if you do not continue to make progress, you will inevitably fall behind. It emphasizes the importance of perseverance and continuous effort.
In learning, like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward, we must continuously work hard.
zài zhí在职Yè业fā zhǎn zhōng发展中,nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì逆水行舟,不进则退,shì yìng适应Xīn新jì néng技能shì是hěn很zhòng yào重要de的。
In career development, like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward, adapting to new skills is very important.
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nì shuǐ xíng zhōu逆水行舟to row a boat upstreambù不jìn进zé则tuì退if you do not move forward, you will fall backnì shuǐ逆水ér而háng行to go against the currentyǒng wǎng zhí qián勇往直前to move forward with couragejiān chí bù xiè坚持不懈to persevere without giving upbù duàn不断jìn qǔ进取to make continuous progresszì wǒ自我tí shēng提升self-improvementyíng nán ér shàng迎难而上to face difficulties head-onfèn fā奋发xiàng shàng向上to strive upwardnì fēng逆风ér而háng行to sail against the windchí zhī yǐ héng持之以恒to hold on with perseverancebù xiè不懈nǔ lì努力to make unremitting efforts