争气

(爭氣)zhēng qì

to make a good showing

Example Sentences

凭借扎实的专业功底和沉稳的心态,他在竞赛中成功争气了优异成绩。

píng jiè zhā shí de zhuān yè gōng dǐ hé chén wěn de xīn tài, tā zài jìng sài zhōng chéng gōng zhēng qì le yōu yì chéng jì.

With solid professional skills and a calm mind, he has successfully achieved excellent results in competitions.

面对贫寒的家境与外界个别人的冷嘲热讽,这个大山里长大的苦孩子刻苦攻读考取了名校全额奖学金博士,十分争气。

miàn duì pín hán de jiā jìng yǔ wài jiè gè bié rén de lěng cháo rè fěng, zhè ge dà shān lǐ zhǎng dà de kǔ hái zi kè kǔ gōng dú kǎo qǔ le míng xiào quán é jiǎng xué jīn bó shì, shí fēn zhēng qì.

Faced with a poor family background and cynicism from some outsiders, this poor boy who grew up in the mountains studied hard and obtained a doctorate with a full scholarship from a prestigious school. He is very confident.

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