swim against the tide

US /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
UK /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
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gegen den Strom schwimmen, gegen die allgemeine Meinung sein

to go against the general opinion or trend; to do something that is not popular or goes against what most people are doing

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He decided to swim against the tide and pursue a career in art, despite his family's expectations for him to become a doctor.
Er beschloss, gegen den Strom zu schwimmen und eine Karriere in der Kunst anzustreben, obwohl seine Familie erwartete, dass er Arzt werden würde.
It's hard to swim against the tide when everyone else is doing the opposite.
Es ist schwer, gegen den Strom zu schwimmen, wenn alle anderen das Gegenteil tun.