争气

to work hard for sth / to resolve on improvement / determined not to fall short

to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi