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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
爭氣 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
爭氣 =
ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧˋ · zhēngqì
verb — to do oneself proud, to live up to others' hopes, to not let people down

字源 FORM — what the parts do

to strive, to contend (爭取)zhēng
spirit, pride, breath (氣勢)
爭氣,爭取的爭,生氣的氣。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

把一口)回來。
You fight (爭) to win back a breath of pride (氣).
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