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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
逆水行舟，不進則退 逆水行舟，不进则退 [ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 , bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4] /like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 逆水行舟，不進則退
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