lì​zhēng HSK7

to work hard for

  • created sense approved 力争/力爭 · lì​zhēng · to fight for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    力争 / 力爭

    lì​zhēng

    to fight for

    (literary) To fight for or seize territory by force of arms.

    力 (literal) → 力 · lì · strength 争 (literal) → 争/爭 · zhēng · to strive

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  • created sense approved 力争/力爭 · lì​zhēng · to work hard for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    力争 / 力爭

    lì​zhēng

    to work hard for

    To do all one can to achieve something; to strive for; to vie for.

    力 (literal) → 力 · lì · strenuously 争 (literal) → 争/爭 · zhēng · to strive

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  • created sense approved 力争/力爭 · lì​zhēng · to contend strongly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    力争 / 力爭

    lì​zhēng

    to contend strongly

    To argue strongly or debate vigorously based on reason or principles.

    力 (literal) → 力 · lì · strenuously 争 (literal) → 争/爭 · zhēng · to argue

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