不蒸馒头争口气 in English bu4 zheng1 man2 tou5 zheng1 kou3 qi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • not to be crushed (idiomatic expression)
  • to be determined to have one's revenge

Simplified Characters

不 蒸 馒 头 争 口 气

Traditional Characters

不 蒸 饅 頭 爭 口 氣

Pinyin

bu4 zheng1 man2 tou5 zheng1 kou3 qi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 蒸zheng1to evaporate 馒man2steamed bread 头tou2head 争zheng1to strive for 口kou3mouth 气qi4gas