粵

爭zaang1寵cung2

simp争宠
zaang1 cung2zang1 cung2zhēng chǒng

English

  1. to strive for favor
  2. to strive for someone's favour and attention

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 爭奪某人嘅寵愛、注意

Examples

  • 細路仔都識得爭寵㗎。

    (Even) children know how to strive for someone's favour and attention.

  • 以前啲妃嬪為咗爭寵不擇手段。

    In the past, the imperial concubines resorted to all means to struggle for the emperor's favour.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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