挣扎 (zhēng zhá) — to struggle, to strive desperately

Definição

挣扎 (zhēng zhá) is a vivid verb for desperate, often prolonged struggle — physical or internal. Weaker than 搏斗 (a real fight) and broader than 奋斗 (striving for a goal).

verb
to struggleto strive desperately

Exemplos

  • 挣扎
    Kùn zài wǎng zhōng de yú pīn mìng zhēng zhá zhe.
    The fish trapped in the net struggled desperately.
  • 挣扎
    Tā zhēng zhá le hěn jiǔ cái zuò chū zhè ge jué dìng.
    He struggled for a long time before making this decision.
  • 挣扎
    Wèi le lǐ xiǎng, jí shǐ kùn nan chóng chóng yě yào zhēng zhá dào dǐ.
    For the sake of one's ideals, one must struggle to the end even if difficulties abound.

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