swim against the tide
US /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
UK /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
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흐름에 역행하다, 대세에 거스르다
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.
그는 가족들이 의사가 되기를 기대했음에도 불구하고 흐름에 역행하여 예술 분야에서 경력을 쌓기로 결정했다.
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It's hard to swim against the tide when everyone else is doing the opposite.
다른 모든 사람들이 반대되는 일을 할 때 흐름에 역행하는 것은 어렵다.