不蒸饅頭爭口氣 bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. not to be crushed (idiom)
  2. to be determined to have one's revenge

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
蒸 zhēng
HSK 6
steam; evaporate
饅 mán steamed bread; steamed dumplings
頭 tou head; top; chief, first; boss
爭 zhēng to dispute, fight, contend, strive
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
氣 qì air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit