不争气

不
不
争
爭
气
氣
to be disappointing / to fail to live up to expectations

Characters and words in 不争气

不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
不
不
争
爭
widely known / incontestable / undeniable / to not strive for / to not contend for
争
爭
zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1
to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)
争 = ⺈ + 肀 : Mnemonic symbol: The grim reaper, as 争 is often used in words involving war (...战争). In front of the engine ((e)ng1), the grim reaper (争) marks his next victims in passing. With a crayon (肀) he draws big "X"s on the crane (⺈) and James II of England (zh).
争
爭
气
氣
to work hard for sth / to resolve on improvement / determined not to fall short
气
氣
qì = qi + Ø4
gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi
Mnemonic symbol: a balloon. The Queen of Hearts is disappointed by her balloons. She expected them to float upwards, but in the space station's bathroom, They float randomly in all directions.
气
氣
qì = qi + Ø4
gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi

Words with 不争气

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Sentences with 不争气

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