物竞天择 — “Survival of the fittest”
物竞天择 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “survival of the fittest”. Natural selection. Literally, “creatures compete, nature selects”.
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在快速变化的时代，企业必须适应市场，遵循物竞天择的规律，才能保持竞争力。
In an era of rapid change, businesses must adapt to the market, following the law of survival of the fittest, to remain competitive.
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- wù物huá华tiān天bǎo宝splendor of nature and heavenly treasures
- wù物gè各yǒu有zhǔ主everything has an owner
- wù物zài在rén人wáng亡objects remain, owner gone
- wù物jìn尽qí其yòng用make the best use of everything
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What does 物竞天择 mean?
物竞天择 (wù jìng tiān zé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “survival of the fittest”.
How do you pronounce 物竞天择?
物竞天择 is pronounced wù jìng tiān zé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 物竞天择 literally mean?
Literally, 物竞天择 means “creatures compete, nature selects”. It is used to mean “survival of the fittest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 物竞天择?
物竞：生物的生存竞争；天择：自然选择。生物相互竞争，能适应者生存下来。原指生物进货的一般规律，后也用于人类社会的发展。