Lingaku- not to be crushed (idiom)
- to be determined to have one's revenge
Generated definitions (experimental)
- not to be crushed (idiom)
- to be determined to have one's revenge
This idiom signifies a strong determination to not be defeated or humiliated, often implying a desire for vindication or to assert one’s dignity.
He doesn't want to be defeated, so he decided to stand firm.
This meaning emphasizes a resolute intention to retaliate against someone or something that has caused harm or insult.
She decided to take her revenge and teach the other party a lesson.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì不蒸馒头争口气to not let oneself be crushedzhēng争kǒu口qì气to fight for one's dignitywèi le为了zhēng争kǒu口qì气to assert oneself for the sake of pridebù gān xīn不甘心，zhēng争kǒu口qì气to be unwilling to accept defeat and fight backzhēng争kǒu qì口气de的jué xīn决心the determination to prove oneselfwèi le为了bù不bèi被kàn qīng看轻ér而zhēng争kǒu口qì气to fight back against being looked down uponháo qì gān yún豪气干云，zhēng争kǒu口qì气to display boldness and fight for one's honorzhēng争kǒu qì口气de的jīng shén精神the spirit of fighting for one's dignity