挣扎 zhēng zhá — to struggle; to strive; to flounder; to struggle free; to fight; to writhe

挣扎
zhēng zhá

Characters: 挣 · 扎

Definitions

  1. to struggle; to strive; to flounder; to struggle free; to fight; to writhe

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CC-CEDICT

  1. to struggle

ExtDict

  1. (挣，今读zhēng)用力支撑或摆脱。

Examples

  • 落水的人在冰冷的河水中拼命挣扎。

    The man who had fallen into the water struggled desperately in the icy river.

  • 许多小企业在疫情中艰难挣扎求生。

    Many small businesses struggled to survive through the pandemic.

  • 他挣扎着从病床上坐起来，想看一眼窗外。

    He struggled to sit up in bed, wanting a look out the window.