争口气 zhēngkǒuqì to fight for credit Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不蒸馒头争口气 bùzhēngmántouzhēngkǒuqì 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.