不蒸馒头争口气 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
馒 mán
HSK 5
steamed bread; steamed dumplings
头 tou
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
争 zhēng
HSK 4
dispute, fight, contend, strive
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
气 qì
HSK 1
steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84