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争强好胜
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争强好胜

争强好胜 — “To be competitive”

争强好胜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be competitive”. Eager to win; ambitious and unwilling to be outdone; always striving for superiority. Literally, “Contend for strength and love to win; strive for superiority and be keen to win”.

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争强好胜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

争强好胜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
好
hào6good, well, okay, very
胜
shèng9win, be victorious

Example Sentence with 争强好胜

她从小就非常争强好胜,无论是学习还是游戏,总想做得比别人好。
She has been very competitive since childhood, always wanting to do better than others, whether in studies or games.

Idioms Related to 争强好胜

Synonyms of 争强好胜

  • zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
  • zhēng争míng名duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
  • zhēng争quán权duó夺lì利scramble for power and profit

Antonyms of 争强好胜

  • gān甘bài拜xià下fēng风humbly acknowledge one's inferiority

More idioms starting with 争

  • zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
  • zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
  • zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
  • zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
  • zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝,,zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争míng名jìng竞lì利scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
  • zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
  • zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms

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Questions about 争强好胜

What does 争强好胜 mean?

争强好胜 (zhēng qiáng hào shèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be competitive”.

How do you pronounce 争强好胜?

争强好胜 is pronounced zhēng qiáng hào shèng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 争强好胜 literally mean?

Literally, 争强好胜 means “Contend for strength and love to win; strive for superiority and be keen to win”. It is used to mean “to be competitive”.

What is the Chinese definition of 争强好胜?

争:争夺;强:优胜;好:喜爱。争为强者,事事处处都喜欢超过和压倒别人。

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