弱肉强食 (ruò ròu jiàng) — the law of the jungle; survival of the fittest (in a ruthless competitive environment)

Definition

Examples

• 在弱肉强食的商场上，只有不断创新才能生存。
  Zài ruò ròu jiàng de shāng chǎng shàng, zhǐ yǒu bú duàn chuàng xīn cái néng shēng cún.
  In the law-of-the-jungle business world, only continuous innovation allows survival.
• 自然界中弱肉强食的法则，让动物们为了生存而竞争。
  Zì rán jiè zhōng ruò ròu jiàng de fǎ zé, ràng dòng wù men wèi le shēng cún ér jìng zhēng.
  The law-of-the-jungle rule in nature makes animals compete for survival.
• 国际关系有时也遵循弱肉强食的逻辑，强国欺负弱国。
  Guó jì guān xì yǒu shí yě zūn xún ruò ròu jiàng de luó ji, qiáng guó qī fu ruò guó.
  International relations sometimes follow the logic of the law of the jungle, with strong countries bullying weak ones.