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争强斗狠
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争强斗狠 — “To strive for superiority and engage in fierce competition or conflict”

争强斗狠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strive for superiority and engage in fierce competition or conflict”. To be aggressive and competitive. Literally, “Contend for strength and fight fiercely”.

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争强斗狠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

争强斗狠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend
狠
hěn9fierce, cruel, ruthless

Example Sentence with 争强斗狠

他从小就喜欢争强斗狠,很少愿意在任何事情上认输。
He has always been competitive and combative since childhood, rarely willing to admit defeat in anything.

Idioms Related to 争强斗狠

Synonyms of 争强斗狠

  • zhēng争qiáng强hào好shèng胜eager to win and always striving for superiority
  • zhēng争qiáng强dòu斗shèng胜vie for superiority and fight for victory

More idioms starting with 争

  • zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
  • zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
  • 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duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
  • 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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What does 争强斗狠 mean?

争强斗狠 (zhēng qiáng dòu hěn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strive for superiority and engage in fierce competition or conflict”.

How do you pronounce 争强斗狠?

争强斗狠 is pronounced zhēng qiáng dòu hěn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 争强斗狠 literally mean?

Literally, 争强斗狠 means “Contend for strength and fight fiercely”. It is used to mean “to strive for superiority and engage in fierce competition or conflict”.

What is the Chinese definition of 争强斗狠?

犹争强好胜。

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