争气 (zhēng qì) — to bring credit to; to live up to expectations; to work hard so as not to let someone down

Definition

争气 means to work hard so as not to let people down — it's about proving yourself to others (family, school), unlike 争取 or 力争, which aim at a specific goal.

verb
to bring credit toto live up to expectationsto work hard so as not to let someone down

Beispiele

  • 争气
    Tā zhè cì bǐ sài hěn zhēng qì, ná le guàn jūn.
    He did well in this competition and won the championship, bringing credit to himself.
  • Nǐ yí dìng yào wèi zán men xué xiào zhēng yì kǒu qì.
    You must win honor for our school.
  • 争气
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn zhēng qì, cóng lái méi ràng fù mǔ cāo guò xīn.
    She has always been a credit to her family and never made her parents worry.

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