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爭一口氣 (zaang1 jat1 hau2 hei3) — to win respect / honour by doing something [colloquial] in Cantonese

zaangˉ¹爭jatˉ¹一hauˊ²口hei˗₃氣
简 争一口气
Mandarin Pinyin: zheng1 yi1kou3qi4

Meaning of 爭一口氣

nounto win respect / honour by doing something [colloquial]

Characters in 爭一口氣

一jat1
one; a; an; the
口hau2
edge or blade of a knife
氣hei3
anger; annoyance; irritation

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