against the stream; adverse current; a counter-current; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend[cedict]
而
érㄦˊ
and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)[cedict]
上
shàngㄕㄤˋ
on; on top; upon; first (of two parts); previous or last (week etc); upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; above; to go up; to attend (class or university); third tone of putonghua[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]
really and truly[cedict]
aim; clear[cedict]
小舟
(n) boat; small craft; (P)[edict]
不停
bù tíngㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄥˊ
incessant[cedict]
地
deㄉㄜ˙
dìㄉㄧˋ
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct[cedict]
earth; ground; field; place; land[cedict]
倒退
dào tuìㄉㄠˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ
to fall back; to go in reverse[cedict]
回到
huí dàoㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄠˋ
return to[cedict]
过去
guò quㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩ˙
(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by[cedict]