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不蒸馒头争口气
bùzhēngmántouzhēngkǒuqì
Traditional: 不蒸饅頭爭口氣
not to be crushed (idiom) / to be determined to have one's revenge
Character Breakdown
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
蒸
zhēng
steam, vapor; to evaporate
HSK 6
馒
mán
steamed buns; steamed dumplings
HSK 5
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3
气
qì
air, gas; steam, vapor; anger
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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