争光

• Pinyin: zhēng guāng
• Desglose de hanzi: 争 = 爫 + 彐 (contend); 光 = ⺌ + 儿 (light/radiance — fire above a person)

Significado

Dar gloria/honor (a alguien o a un grupo); dejar en buen lugar.

Carries strong collectivist connotations — personal achievement is valued for the honour it brings to the group. Common with 为国争光 (bring glory to the nation) and 为校争光 (bring glory to the school).

Ejemplos

1. 运动员在国际赛场上奋力拼搏，为祖国争光。
2. 她考上名牌大学，全家人都觉得她为家族争光了。
3. 这位科学家的重大发现为整个研究团队争光。

Guía de uso

Contexto: sports, academic, national pride

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 他刻苦训练多年，终于在奥运会上为国争光。(After years of hard training, he finally brought glory to his country at the Olympics.)
• 孩子们都希望通过自己的努力为父母争光。(Children all hope to bring honour to their parents through their own efforts.)

Incorrecto

• 这件衣服很争光 — 争光 applies only to people bringing honour through achievements, not to objects

Origen e historia

争 (compete for/win) + 光 (light/glory)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal