学如逆水行舟，不进则退 in English xue2 ru2 ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 , bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

Simplified Characters

学 如 逆 水 行 舟 ， 不 进 则 退

Traditional Characters

學 如 逆 水 行 舟 ， 不 進 則 退

Pinyin

xue2 ru2 ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 , bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

学xue2to learn 如ru2as 逆ni4contrary 水shui3surname Shui 行xing2row 舟zhou1boat ， 不bu4(negative prefix) 进jin4to go forward 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 退tui4to retreat