to go upstream
→
to struggle
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Maranao | |
| lexeme | sagansang | |
| meaning 1 | to go up river or against obstacle | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | to struggle, to overcome | |
| reference | SEAlang Maranao | |
| comment | ||
Compare Russian идти (плыть) против течения (lit. 'to go (swim) against the current') 'to act independently, contrary to prevailing views, opinions, rules, habits' Also English to go against the stream