争光 zhēngguāng to win an honor
to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
How to remember 争光: 争 contend + 光 light = to win an honor.
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How it is used
- To bring honor/glory to a group by winning - 为国争光 (wèi guó zhēngguāng) to win glory for one's country.
- Almost always in the frame 为...争光 (win honor for someone); typical of sports and national-pride contexts.
- The 光 is 'glory/face', so it means adding to a collective's honor, not personal fame.