學如逆水行舟，不進則退 (hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 ，bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3): study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind | Cantonese Dictionary

hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 ，bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3學如逆水行舟，不進則退学如逆水行舟，不进则退

Jyutpinghok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 ，bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3

Yalehokh yyùh yikh séui hàngh jāu ，bāt jeun jāk teui

Definition

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

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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