What Does "他老子争气啊" (tā lǎo zi zhēng qì a) Mean?

tā他lǎo老zi子zhēng争qì气a啊

but his father is not.

HSK Vocabulary

他H1 争气H7 啊H2

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E4

Clip Timestamp

23:09

TMDB ID

283952

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	这个柳贤成不争气呀	zhè ge liǔ xián chéng bù zhēng qì ya	This boy may be disappointing,
2▶	他老子争气啊	tā lǎo zi zhēng qì a	but his father is not.
3	风声已经出来了户部右侍郎	fēng shēng yǐ jīng chū lái le hù bù yòu shì láng	Word's already out. The Junior Vice Minister of Revenue

More Clips From Episode

Total 186 clips (Page 5 of 10)

HSK 5

0:03s

恭喜四爷可喜可贺啊可喜可贺

gōng xǐ sì yé kě xǐ kě hè a kě xǐ kě hèCongratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!

HSK 7

0:03s

那柳贤成必定是不成的

nà liǔ xián chéng bì dìng shì bù chéng deLiu Xiancheng definitely won't make it.

HSK 7

0:03s

实在太过引人注目

shí zài tài guò yǐn rén zhù mùHe's being too conspicuous.

HSK 7

0:03s

中举即可何必非要点什么解元

zhōng jǔ jí kě hé bì fēi yào diǎn shén me jiè yuánPassing is enough. Why did he aim for the first place?

HSK 7

0:03s

顺天府主考早就想走您的门路

shùn tiān fǔ zhǔ kǎo zǎo jiù xiǎng zǒu nín de mén lùThe Shuntian chief examiner has long wanted your favor.

HSK 7

0:03s

那肯定上赶子巴结

nà kěn dìng shàng gǎn zi bā jiéOf course he's eager to curry favor.

HSK 5

0:03s

录与不录本在两可之间

lù yǔ bù lù běn zài liǎng kě zhī jiānPassing or not, it could go either way.

HSK 1

0:03s

老四那性子你也知道

lǎo sì nà xìng zi nǐ yě zhī dàoYou know Yanwen.

HSK 5

0:03s

这送礼呀就得送最拔尖的是

zhè sòng lǐ ya jiù dé sòng zuì bá jiān de shìWhen giving gifts, we must send the very best. Yes, Miss.

HSK 7

0:03s

这人好生奇怪心思难测

zhè rén hǎo shēng qí guài xīn sī nán cè[He is so strange] [and hard to read.]

HSK 3

0:03s

看来这陈家阴私还真不少

kàn lái zhè chén jiā yīn sī hái zhēn bù shǎoLooks like the Chen family has plenty of secrets.

HSK 5

0:03s

这样吧我刚才挑那四样就别送了

zhè yàng ba wǒ gāng cái tiāo nà sì yàng jiù bié sòng leLook, don't send those four I picked.

HSK 7

0:03s

你在那寻常的里面凑出来四样

nǐ zài nà xún cháng de lǐ miàn còu chū lái sì yàngJust pick four ordinary ones.

HSK 2

0:03s

老爷今天怎么这般高兴啊

lǎo yé jīn tiān zěn me zhè bān gāo xìng aWhy are you so happy today?

HSK 7

0:03s

这门亲事就稳了

zhè mén qīn shì jiù wěn lethis marriage secure.

我说的嘛他们家怎么下晌就把哥儿的庚帖

HSK 6

0:03s

我说的嘛他们家怎么下晌就把哥儿的庚帖

wǒ shuō de ma tā men jiā zěn me xià shǎng jiù bǎ gē ér de gēng tiěNo wonder they sent his birth-date betrothal slip right over

HSK 2

0:03s

给送过来了敢情是没考上啊

gěi sòng guò lái le gǎn qíng shì méi kǎo shàng ain the afternoon. It's because he failed the exam.

HSK 6

0:03s

等朝姐儿嫁过去再考上也不迟

děng cháo jiě ér jià guò qù zài kǎo shàng yě bù chíto marry Jinzhao to him after he passes the exams later.

HSK 5

0:03s

他考不上我命人打听了

tā kǎo bù shàng wǒ mìng rén dǎ tīng leHe won't pass. I had people inquire.

HSK 5

0:03s

年纪轻轻就养了好几个通房

nián jì qīng qīng jiù yǎng le hǎo jǐ gè tōng fángYoung as he is, he already keeps several chamber maids