粵

爭zaang1一jat1口hau2氣hei3

simp争一口气
zaang1 jat1 hau2 hei3zang1 jat1 hau2 hei3zhēng yi1kou3qi4

English

  1. to win respect
  2. honour by doing something [colloquial]
  3. to work hard and succeed, to strive for people's recognization and affirmation; to fight for your own rights

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為自己出頭、唔好衰俾人睇、贏得人哋嘅認同同埋肯定

Examples

  • 俾人蝦就一定要出聲為自己爭口氣!

    You have to speak out and fight for your own rights!

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

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