jìng zhēng lì
competitive strength
competitiveness
zhēng
to strive for
to vie for
to argue or debate
deficient or lacking (dialect)
how or what (literary)
zhēng bà
to contend for hegemony
a power struggle
zhēng yì
controversy
dispute
to dispute
zhàn zhēng
war
conflict
CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
zhēng duān
dispute
controversy
conflict
zhēng xiān
to compete to be first
to contest first place
kàng zhēng
to resist
to make a stand and fight (against)
zhēng qǔ
to fight for
to strive for
to win over
zhēng guāng
to win an honor
to strive to win a prize
bù zhēng
widely known
incontestable
undeniable
to not strive for
to not contend for
zhēng lùn
to argue
to debate
to contend
argument
contention
controversy
debate
CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3]
lì zhēng
to work hard for
to do all one can
to contend strongly
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
making every second count
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
zhēng duó
to fight over
to contest
to vie over
zhēng zhí
to dispute
to disagree
to argue opinionatedly
to wrangle
zhēng qì
to work hard for sth
to resolve on improvement
determined not to fall short
bǎi jiā zhēng míng
a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
zhēng xiāng
to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
bù zhēng qì
to be disappointing
to fail to live up to expectations
Yā piàn zhàn zhēng
the Opium Wars of 1840-1842 and 1860-1861
míng zhēng àn dòu
to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
bù zhèng dāng jìng zhēng
unfair competition
illicit competition
Kàng Rì Zhàn zhēng
(China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)
xiāng zhēng
to vie against one another
to fight each other
mutual aggression
zhēng dé
to obtain by an effort
to strive to get sth
jiě fàng zhàn zhēng
War of Liberation (1945-49), when the Communists 共產黨武裝|共产党武装 under Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 took over from the Nationalists 國民政府|国民政府 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
Xīng jì zhēng bà
a real-time strategy game (StarCraft) made by American company, Blizzard Entertainment
yǔ shì wú zhēng
to stand aloof from worldly affairs
Tài píng yáng Zhàn zhēng
Pacific war between Japan and the US, 1941-1945
lóng zhēng hǔ dòu
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
Zhōng Yuè zhàn zhēng
the Sino-Vietnamese War, fought between the PRC and Vietnam in 1979
also known as the Third Indochina War
jù lǐ lì zhēng
to contend on strong grounds
to argue strongly for what is right
Jiǎ wǔ Zhàn zhēng
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)
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
lùn zhēng
argument
debate
controversy
Yuè nán zhàn zhēng
Vietnam war
Vietnam conflict
Zhàn zhēng yǔ Hé píng
War and Peace by Tolstoy 托爾斯泰|托尔斯泰
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
every moment counts
zhí jiē jìng zhēng
direct competitor
direct competition
jìng zhēng chǎn pǐn
competitive product
competitor's product
lì zhēng shàng yóu
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
to have high ambitions
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
zhēng quán duó lì
scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
zhēng gòu
to compete
to fight for
to rush to purchase
Běi fá zhàn zhēng
the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1927 under Chiang Kaishek against the Northern Warlords
yù bàng xiāng zhēng
lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
nǐ zhēng wǒ duó
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
fierce rivalry
tug-of-war
Měi guó dú lì zhàn zhēng
American war of independence (1775-1783)
Rì É Zhàn zhēng
the war of 1904-1905 between Russia and Japan
zhēng sòng
dispute involving litigation
legal dispute
zhēng chí
to refuse to concede
not to give in
Zhōng Fǎ Zhàn zhēng
Sino-French War (1883-1885) (concerning French seizure of Vietnam)
guó nèi zhàn zhēng
civil war
internal struggle
zhēng míng duó lì
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
only interested in personal gain
pǔ fǎ zhàn zhēng
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
dòu zhēng xìng
assertiveness
combative nature
fēn zhēng
to dispute
to struggle for mastery
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched protagonists
fǎn yòu pài dòu zhēng
struggle against rightist faction (Maoist purge of 1957)
Chǔ Hàn zhàn zhēng
the war of 206-202 BC between Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 of Han and Xiangyu 項羽|项羽 of Chu
yù bàng xiāng zhēng yú wēng dé lì
lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
zhēng miàn zi
to fight for a good reputation
zhēng yán dòu yàn
contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)
vying in beauty and glamor
hù guó zhàn zhēng
National protection war or Campaign to defend the republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor
zhēng héng
to struggle for mastery
to strive for supremacy
Bù nì zhàn zhēng
the three Punic wars (264-146 BC) between Rome and Carthage
hù fǎ zhàn zhēng
National protection war or Campaign to defend the republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor
Jiǎng Guì zhàn zhēng
confrontation of 1929 between Chiang Kaishek and the Guangxi warlord faction
zhèng xié xiāng zhēng
term in TCM describing the progress of disease as an opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4]
Zhí Wǎn zhàn zhēng
war of 1920 between Northern Warlords, in which the Zhili faction beat the Anhui faction and took over the Beijing government
Shú zuì rì zhàn zhēng
the Yom Kippur war of October 1973 between Israel and her Arab neighbors
liù rì zhàn zhēng
the Six Day war of June 1967 between Israel and her Arab neighbors
fǎn Yuán dòu zhēng
war of 1915 against Yuan Shikai and for the Republic
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
zhēng chén
minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
zhēng cháng lùn duǎn
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); to quibble
a storm in a teacup
yǐ dòu wō zhēng
lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling
guó jì zhàn zhēng zuì fǎ tíng
International war crimes tribunal
zhēng qiú xiàn
scrimmage line (American football)
chù dòu mán zhēng
constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
struggle for personal gain
liù · èr wǔ zhàn zhēng
the Korean war (started June 25 1950)
shì xí zhī zhēng
succession struggle
dispute over inheritance
xī zhēng hé hǎo
lit. break of a struggle and become reconciled
to bury the hatchet (idiom)
yōng mù bù zhēng
to be reverent and non-contentious (idiom)
zhēng qiǎng
to fight over
to scramble for
zhēng qiáng hào shèng
competitive
ambitious and aggressive
to desire to beat others
Chǔ Hàn Xiāng zhēng
see 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
Chǔ Hàn Zhàn zhēng
Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu
Pǔ Fǎ Zhàn zhēng
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
Méi guī Zhàn zhēng
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485)
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
Měi guó Dú lì Zhàn zhēng
American War of Independence (1775-1783)
Jiě fàng Zhàn zhēng
War of Liberation (1945-49), after which the Communists 共產黨武裝|共产党武装 under Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 took over from the Nationalists 國民政府|国民政府 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
Hù guó Zhàn zhēng
National Protection War or Campaign to Defend the Republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] as emperor
Yuè nán Zhàn zhēng
Vietnam War
Vietnam Conflict
Zhèng rén zhēng nián
Men of Zheng fighting over their respective ages (idiom)
a futile quarrel
Yā piàn Zhàn zhēng
the Opium Wars of 1840-1842 and 1860-1861
yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì
lit. sandpiper and clam war together and the fisherman catches both (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
Xīng jì Zhēng bà
StarCraft (video game series)
Xīng hǎi Zhēng bà
StarCraft (video game series) (Tw)
bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēng
unfair competition
illicit competition
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì
not to be crushed (idiom)
to be determined to have one's revenge
Bǐng zǐ Zhàn zhēng
second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636)
Zhōng Yuè Zhàn zhēng
the Sino-Vietnamese War, fought between the PRC and Vietnam in 1979
also known as the Third Indochina War
Kè lǐ mù Zhàn zhēng
the Crimean War (1853-1856)
Liǎng Yī Zhàn zhēng
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
Liù Èr wǔ Zhàn zhēng
the Korean War (started June 25 1950)
Liù Rì Zhàn zhēng
the Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors
lì zhēng shàng yóu
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
to have high ambitions
Fǎn yòu pài Dòu zhēng
Anti-Rightist Movement, Mao's purge of "rightists" after the Hundred Flowers Campaign ended in 1957
zhǐ zhēng dàn xī
see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
to seize every minute (idiom)
to make the best use of one's time
Tài píng Yáng Zhàn zhēng
Pacific War between Japan and the US, 1941-1945
Bù nì Zhàn zhēng
the three Punic Wars (264-146 BC) between Rome and Carthage
Dīng mǎo Zhàn zhēng
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)