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争口气
zhēng​kǒu​qì

to fight for credit

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  • 不蒸馒头争口气 bù​zhēng​mán​tou​zhēng​kǒu​qì to be determined to do better than others
    To act out of a desire to prove one's worth or to save face rather than for material gain; determined to succeed or have one's revenge in order to restore one's dignity.