逆水而上 meaning in English
go upstream
Examples
- Rowing our heavy boat against stream in the heat was out of the question .
冒着酷热划这么一条船逆水而上是根本不可能的事情。 - He must ship his men across the river and upstream, if he is to attake them in the rear .
他要想从后方打击他们，就得先用船把人运过河，再逆水而上。