開頂風船

Simplified: 开顶风船

kāidǐngfēngchuán ㄎㄞ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄢˊ

    • to press ahead in the face of difficulty or opposition

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
sail a boat against the wind
Meaning
To press ahead in the face of difficulty or opposition. Usually approving, sometimes warning of stubbornness.

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