(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:盡力爭取成功，贏得榮譽、尊重
eng:to win credit or respect for; to make every effort to succeed; literally: to compete for breath
<eg>
yue:為自己爭氣 (wai6 zi6 gei2 zaang1 hei3)
eng:to win credit for oneself
<eg>
yue:乜你咁唔爭氣㗎？學下人哋威返鋪得唔得？ (mat1 nei5 gam3 m4 zaang1 hei3 gaa3? hok6 haa5 jan4 dei6 wai1 faan1 pou1 dak1 m4 dak1?)
eng:I know you can do better than this. Show them what you're made of.
<eg>
yue:我哋唔可以衰畀人睇，要爭氣啲先得！ (ngo5 dei6 m4 ho2 ji5 seoi1 bei2 jan4 tai2, jiu3 zaang1 hei3 di1 sin1 dak1!)
eng:We can't be losers; we must fight for our dignity!