优胜劣汰 — “Survival of the fittest”
优胜劣汰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Survival of the fittest”. The excellent survive, the inferior are eliminated. Literally, “Superior wins, inferior eliminated”.
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优胜劣汰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在快速发展的行业中，优胜劣汰是常态，只有不断学习和创新才能保持竞争力。
In rapidly developing industries, survival of the fittest is the norm; only continuous learning and innovation can maintain competitiveness.
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Synonyms of 优胜劣汰
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- yōu优liè劣dé得suǒ所all things find their proper place
- yōu优zāi哉yóu游zāi哉leisurely and carefree
- yōu优mèng孟yī衣guān冠impersonate or mimic someone
- yōu优chà差měi美quē缺a plum job
- yōu优tán昙yī一xiàn现a fleeting, rare phenomenon
- yōu优róu柔yàn厌yù饫savor learning with patient thoroughness
- yōu优róu柔shī失duàn断indecisive and irresolute
- yōu优róu柔guǎ寡duàn断indecisive and hesitant
- yōu优róu柔wú无duàn断indecisive and irresolute
- yōu优róu柔yàn餍yù饫delve into study with ease
- yōu优yóu游bù不duàn断hesitant and indecisive
- yōu优yóu游zú卒suì岁live out one's days in ease
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Open the tool →Questions about 优胜劣汰
What does 优胜劣汰 mean?
优胜劣汰 (yōu shèng liè tài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Survival of the fittest”.
How do you pronounce 优胜劣汰?
优胜劣汰 is pronounced yōu shèng liè tài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 优胜劣汰 literally mean?
Literally, 优胜劣汰 means “Superior wins, inferior eliminated”. It is used to mean “Survival of the fittest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 优胜劣汰?
优：优良；汰：淘汰。指生物在生存竞争中适应力强的保存下来，适应力差的被淘汰
