顺风的旗，逆水的鱼順風的旗，逆水的魚順風的旗，逆水的魚

a flag in the downwind, a fish against the current

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Each thing has its own nature and behaves in its own way. Neutral observation.

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Simplified: 顺风的旗，逆水的鱼
Traditional (Taiwan): 順風的旗，逆水的魚
Pinyin: shùnfēng de qí, nìshuǐ de yú
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄈㄥ ˙ㄉㄜㄑㄧˊ，ㄋㄧˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄉㄜㄩˊ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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