逆势

逆勢

nìshì

adverb

Meanings

1 against the trend
2 countertrend
3 bucking the tide

Characters

against / reverse

trend / momentum

Examples

这只股票逆势上涨。

Zhè zhī gǔpiào nìshì shàngzhǎng.

This stock rose against the trend.

他选择在经济下行时逆势投资。

Tā xuǎnzé zài jīngjì xiàxíng shí nìshì tóuzī.

He chose to invest countertrend during the downturn.

Tips

usage

Common financial headline word: 逆势上涨 (rising while the market falls), 逆势增长 (growth despite downturn). Opposite is 顺势 (shùnshì, riding the trend). 逆 means 'reverse / against'.

Stroke Order

逆 nì

势 shì