争取 爭取 zhēng qǔ to fight for / to strive for / to win over syn 争议 爭議 zhēng yì controversy / dispute / to dispute syn 争夺 爭奪 zhēng duó to fight over / to contest / to vie over syn 争论 爭論 zhēng lùn to argue / to debate / to contend / argument / contention / controversy / debate / CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] syn 争霸 爭霸 zhēng bà to contend for hegemony / a power struggle syn 争吵 爭吵 zhēng chǎo to quarrel / dispute syn 争执 爭執 zhēng zhí to dispute / to disagree / to argue opinionatedly / to wrangle syn 争斗 爭鬥 zhēng dòu to struggle / to fight / struggle syn 争相 爭相 zhēng xiāng to fall over each other in their eagerness to... syn 争端 爭端 zhēng duān dispute / controversy / conflict syn 争辩 爭辯 zhēng biàn a dispute / to wrangle syn 争抢 爭搶 zhēng qiǎng to fight over / to scramble for syn 争得 爭得 zhēng dé to obtain by an effort / to strive to get sth syn 争先 爭先 zhēng xiān to compete to be first / to contest first place syn 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng to win an honor / to strive to win a prize 争气 爭氣 zhēng qì to work hard for sth / to resolve on improvement / determined not to fall short syn 争鸣 爭鳴 zhēng míng to contend syn 争雄 爭雄 zhēng xióng to contend for supremacy syn 争战 爭戰 zhēng zhàn fight 争宠 爭寵 zhēng chǒng to strive for favor 争持 爭持 zhēng chí to refuse to concede / not to give in syn 争购 爭購 zhēng gòu to compete / to fight for / to rush to purchase 争锋 爭鋒 zhēng fēng to strive 争臣 爭臣 zhēng chén minister not afraid to give forthright criticism 争衡 爭衡 zhēng héng to struggle for mastery / to strive for supremacy syn 争讼 爭訟 zhēng sòng dispute involving litigation / legal dispute 争夺战 爭奪戰 zhēng duó zhàn struggle 争议性 爭議性 zhēng yì xìng controversial 争论点 爭論點 zhēng lùn diǎn contention 争面子 爭面子 zhēng miàn zi to do (sb) proud / to be a credit to (one's school etc) / to make oneself look good / to build up one's image 争球线 爭球線 zhēng qiú xiàn scrimmage line (American football) 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom) / outdoing one another syn 争风吃醋 爭風吃醋 zhēng fēng chī cù to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman / to be jealous of a rival in a love affair syn 争分夺秒 爭分奪秒 zhēng fēn duó miǎo lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom) / a race against time / making every second count syn 争权夺利 爭權奪利 zhēng quán duó lì scramble for power and profit (idiom) / power struggle 争长论短 爭長論短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) / fig. to squabble / to argue over minor issues syn 争强好胜 爭強好勝 zhēng qiáng hào shèng competitive / ambitious and aggressive / to desire to beat others 争名夺利 爭名奪利 zhēng míng duó lì to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom) / scrambling for fame and wealth / only interested in personal gain 争取时间 playing for time 争夺地盘 爭奪地盤 turf battle / turf war / turf competition 争斤论两 爭斤論兩 zhēng jīn lùn liǎng to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth syn 争取时间 爭取時間 zhēng qǔ shí jiān to act with urgency / to buy time 争取时效 爭取時效 zhēng qǔ shí xiào to strive to get sth done while the timing is right 争妍斗艳 爭妍鬥艷 zhēng yán dòu yàn contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc) / vying in beauty and glamor 争议法庭 爭議法庭 zhēng yì fǎ tíng United Nations Dispute Tribunal / Dispute Tribunal 争执不下 爭執不下 zhēng zhí bù xià to quarrel endlessly