争 持

zhēng chídictionary entry

to refuse to concede / not to give in

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

爭持争持 [zheng1 chi2] /to refuse to concede/not to give in/

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Other forms in these source records: 爭持

争
zhēng
to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)
持
chí
to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control

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