dào
liú

verb
common

Meaning of 倒流

倒流 means to flow backwards (upstream); to flow against the current; to flow in reverse; to move contrary to the normal direction; (figurative) to regress. Pronounced dào liú.

  • to flow backwards (upstream); to flow against the current
  • to flow in reverse; to move contrary to the normal direction; (figurative) to regress

Definitions & Examples

shuǐ
néng
dào
liú
 

River water cannot flow backwards.

Zhè
tiáo
zài
mǒu
xiē
shū
qíng
kuàng
xià
huì
dào
liú
 

This river flows backwards under certain special conditions.

dào
liú
shì
hǎn
jiàn
de
rán
xiàn
xiàng
 

A waterfall flowing backwards is a rare natural phenomenon.