jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 ，bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3逆水行舟，不進則退逆水行舟，不进则退
Jyutpingjik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 ，bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3
Yaleyikh séui hàngh jāu ，bāt jeun jāk teui
Definition
like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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