不争气

to be disappointing / to fail to live up to expectations

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

widely known / incontestable / undeniable / to not strive for / to not contend for

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

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

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