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逆风 (逆風)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

逆风 [nìfēng]
  1. 1. go against the wind
    逆风行舟
    sail against the wind
    逆风飞行
    make a head-wind flight
  2. 2. contrary wind; head wind

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

逆风 [nìfēng]
  1. 1. 顶着风
    逆风而上,速度当然慢。
  2. 2. 与人、车船等行进方向相反的风
    船遇到了逆风

Examples

逆风撑船
contrary winds
逆风
foul winds
逆风
We'll never get to the bank if we keep sailing against the wind.
如果一直逆风行驶的话,我们永远也到不了岸边。 
into {or} against the wind
逆风
Contrary wind brings difficulty for me to ride a bicycle.
逆风使我骑自行车很费劲。
The windjammer beats along the coast.
帆船沿岸边逆风行驶。
The tugboat sailed in the teeth of the wind triumphantly.
拖船成功地逆风行驶。

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