争光 (zhēng guāng) — to win honor for, to bring glory to
Definition
争光 means 'win glory/honor for' someone else (a team, family, country) through your achievement. Unlike 争取 or 争夺, the goal is not the prize itself but the credit it brings to a group. Compare 争气 — working hard so as not to let people down.
verb
to win honor forto bring glory to
Examples
- 争光。Tā xiǎng wéi fù mǔ zhēng guāng.He wants to win honor for his parents.
- 争光。Yùn dòng yuán men dōu xī wàng néng wèi guó jiā zhēng guāng.The athletes all hope to bring glory to the country.
- ，。Zhè cì bǐ sài, tā wèi xué xiào zhēng le guāng.In this competition, he won honor for the school.
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