汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 不争气
不争气 (不爭氣)
to be disappointing / to fail to live up to expectations
不争意气。 不自振作向上。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我这腿不争气,最后一圈我跑不动了。

My legs failed me and I wasn't able to run the last lap.

说起他的那个不争气的儿子,老父亲勃然大怒。

Talking of his disappointing son, the old father flew into a rage.

可我要是因此就堕落那就是我的不争气

But I would fall so that if I do not live up to expectations.

或许我真的很不争气,屡屡让她失望吧。

Perhaps I really do not disappointing, it has repeatedly let her down.

你不用担心我会抛弃你,除非你自己不争气

You need not be afraid of my deserting you, unless you give me cause.

你为什么要欢迎这样一个不争气的儿子呢?

Why did you welcome a bad son like him?

忽然想起你,笑了笑自己,怪自己不争气又想起了你。

Suddenly think of you, laugh yourself, blame myself and think of you.

说起他们那个不争气的儿子呀,他如今成了邻居们的灾星了。

Talking of their disappointing son, he is now a danger to his neighboring residents.