争臣 爭臣
争臣 爭臣 zhēng chén ㄓㄥ ㄔㄣˊ zang1 san4
- minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
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争 爭
- 力争 力爭 lì zhēng ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ lik6 zang1 to work hard for
- 战争 戰爭 zhàn zhēng ㄓㄢˋ ㄓㄥ zin3 zang1 war; conflict
- 抗争 抗爭 kàng zhēng ㄎㄤˋ ㄓㄥ kong3 zang1 to resist
- 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng ㄓㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ zang1 gwong1 to win an honor
- 争取 爭取 zhēng qǔ ㄓㄥ ㄑㄩˇ zang1 ceoi2 to fight for
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- 争吵 爭吵 zhēng chǎo ㄓㄥ ㄔㄠˇ zang1 caau2 to quarrel
- 争执 爭執 zhēng zhí ㄓㄥ ㄓˊ zang1 zap1 to dispute
- 争夺 爭奪 zhēng duó ㄓㄥ ㄉㄨㄛˊ zang1 dyut6 to fight over
- 争气 爭氣 zhēng qì ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧˋ zang1 hei3 to work hard for sth
- 争端 爭端 zhēng duān ㄓㄥ ㄉㄨㄢ zang1 dyun1 dispute
- 争论 爭論 zhēng lùn ㄓㄥ ㄌㄨㄣˋ zang1 leon6 to argue
- 争议 爭議 zhēng yì ㄓㄥ ㄧˋ zang1 ji5 controversy
- 争辩 爭辯 zhēng biàn ㄓㄥ ㄅㄧㄢˋ zang1 bin6 a dispute
- 竞争 競爭 jìng zhēng ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄥ ging6 zang1 to compete
- 斗争 鬥爭 dòu zhēng ㄉㄡˋ ㄓㄥ dau3 zang1 a struggle
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 争分夺秒 爭分奪秒 zhēng fēn duó miǎo ㄓㄥ ㄈㄣ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄠˇ zang1 fan1 dyut6 miu5 lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
- 不争 不爭 bù zhēng ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥ bat1 zang1 widely known
- 分争 分爭 fēn zhēng ㄈㄣ ㄓㄥ fan1 zang1 to dispute
- 息争 息爭 xī zhēng ㄒㄧ ㄓㄥ sik1 zang1 to settle a dispute
臣
- 功臣 gōng chén ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ gung1 san4 meritorious official
- 大臣 dà chén ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄣˊ daai6 san4 chancellor (of a monarchy)
- 人臣 rén chén ㄖㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ jan4 san4 an official (in former times)
- 内臣 內臣 nèi chén ㄋㄟˋ ㄔㄣˊ noi6 san4 chamberlain
- 史臣 shǐ chén ㄕˇ ㄔㄣˊ si2 san4 official in charge of public records
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- 名臣 míng chén ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄣˊ ming4 san4 important official or statesman (in feudal China)
- 君臣 jūn chén ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊ gwan1 san4 a ruler and his ministers (old)
- 奸臣 jiān chén ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊ gaan1 san4 a treacherous court official
- 家臣 jiā chén ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄣˊ gaa1 san4 counselor of king or feudal warlord
- 宠臣 寵臣 chǒng chén ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄔㄣˊ cung2 san4 favored minister
- 弄臣 nòng chén ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄣˊ lung6 san4 emperor's favorite courtier
- 微臣 wēi chén ㄨㄟ ㄔㄣˊ mei4 san4 this small official
- 忠臣 zhōng chén ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ zung1 san4 faithful official
- 文臣 wén chén ㄨㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ man4 san4 civilian court official (in former times)
- 朝臣 cháo chén ㄔㄠˊ ㄔㄣˊ ciu4 san4 court councilor
- 柄臣 bǐng chén ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄣˊ bing3 san4 powerful official
- 臣下 chén xià ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ san4 haa6 official in feudal court
- 臣仆 臣僕 chén pú ㄔㄣˊ ㄆㄨˊ san4 buk6 servant
- 臣僚 chén liáo ㄔㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ san4 liu4 court official (in former times)
- 臣妾 chén qiè ㄔㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋ san4 cip3 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female)
Idioms with these characters
- 百家争鸣 百家爭鳴 bǎi jiā zhēng míng ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4 a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
- 触斗蛮争 觸鬥蠻爭 chù dòu mán zhēng ㄔㄨˋ ㄉㄡˋ ㄇㄢˊ ㄓㄥ zuk1 dau3 maan4 zang1 constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
- 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄥ fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
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- 两虎相争 兩虎相爭 liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄥ loeng5 fu2 soeng1 zang1 lit. two tigers fighting (idiom)
- 力争上游 力爭上游 lì zhēng shàng yóu ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ lik6 zang1 soeng6 jau4 to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
- 龙争虎斗 龍爭虎鬥 lóng zhēng hǔ dòu ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥ ㄏㄨˇ ㄉㄡˋ lung4 zang1 fu2 dau3 lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
- 明争暗斗 明爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥ ㄢˋ ㄉㄡˋ ming4 zang1 am3 dau3 (idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly
- 你争我夺 你爭我奪 nǐ zhēng wǒ duó ㄋㄧˇ ㄓㄥ ㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ nei5 zang1 ngo5 dyut6 lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
- 蚁斗蜗争 蟻鬥蝸爭 yǐ dòu wō zhēng ㄧˇ ㄉㄡˋ ㄨㄛ ㄓㄥ ngai5 dau3 wo1 zang1 lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling
- 与世无争 與世無爭 yǔ shì wú zhēng ㄩˇ ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄓㄥ jyu5 sai3 mou4 zang1 (idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs
- 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄔㄣˊ fu2 sau2 cing1 san4 to bow before (idiom)
- 骨鲠之臣 骨鯁之臣 gǔ gěng zhī chén ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄥˇ ㄓ ㄔㄣˊ gwat1 gang2 zi1 san4 lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism
- 乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗˇ lyun6 san4 caak6 zi2 rebels and traitors (idiom)
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- 谋臣猛将 謀臣猛將 móu chén měng jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 maang5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
- 谋臣如雨 謀臣如雨 móu chén rú yǔ ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄩˇ mau4 san4 jyu4 jyu5 strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
- 谋臣武将 謀臣武將 móu chén wǔ jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 mou5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)