zhá扎zheng挣（掙）
扎
挣（掙）
dialect
verb
Meaning of 扎挣
扎挣 means to struggle to support oneself; to barely maintain; to make strenuous efforts to keep going (often when weak or sick). Pronounced zhá zheng.
- to struggle to support oneself; to barely maintain; to make strenuous efforts to keep going (often when weak or sick)
Definitions & Examples
Bìng病
rén人
zhá扎
zheng挣
zhe着
zuò坐
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
The patient struggled to sit up.
Tā他
bìng病
de得
hěn很
zhòng重
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
zhá扎
zheng挣
zhe着
xià下
le了
chuáng床
。
He was seriously ill, but still struggled to get out of bed.
Lǎo老
rén人
zhá扎
zheng挣
zhe着
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
，
zǒu走
le了
jǐ几
bù步
yòu又
zuò坐
xià下
le了
。
The old man struggled to stand up, took a few steps, and sat down again.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
hěn很
lèi累
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
zhá扎
zheng挣
zhe着
zǒu走
huí回
le了
jiā家
。
Although he was very tired, he still struggled to walk home.