swim against the tide
US /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
UK /swɪm əˈɡɛnst ðə taɪd/
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逆流而上, 与众不同
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.
他决定逆流而上，追求艺术事业，尽管家人期望他成为一名医生。
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It's hard to swim against the tide when everyone else is doing the opposite.
当其他人都在做相反的事情时，逆流而上是很难的。