优胜劣汰

yōu shèng liè tài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. survival of the fittest (idiom)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 弱肉强食 ruò ròu qiáng shí 弱肉强食 ruò ròu qiáng shí lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom) 形容强者欺凌弱者，也可用于比喻竞争中的残酷，但侧重强权而非自然选择: lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 适者生存 shì zhě shēng cún 适者生存 shì zhě shēng cún survival of the fittest 强调适应环境的个体或事物得以留存，与'优胜劣汰'的核心意思相近: survival of the fittest

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于商业、社会竞争等语境，如“市场竞争遵循优胜劣汰的规律”。较少用于描述个人关系。

Formality

为书面化成语，口语中较少直接使用，正式演讲或文章中常见。

Example Sentences

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自然界中， 优胜劣汰 是普遍规律。

In nature, survival of the fittest is a universal law.

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Child Words of 优胜劣汰

• 优 优 yōu: excellent
• 胜 胜 shèng: victory
• 优胜 优胜 yōu shèng: (of a contestant) winning; superior; excellent
• 劣 劣 liè: inferior
• 劣汰 劣汰 liè tài: elimination of the weakest
• 汰 汰 tài: to discard