搏斗 (bó dòu) — to fight, to wrestle (physically); to struggle (against difficulties, fate, etc.)
Definition
搏斗 stresses a fierce physical fight (contest, combat) or a desperate struggle against odds. Stronger and more violent than 打架 (everyday scuffle); more physical than 奋斗 (a goal-driven striving).
verb
to fightto wrestle (physically)to struggle (against difficulties, fate, etc.)
Examples
- 搏斗。Liǎng gè xuǎn shǒu zài tái shàng jī liè bó dòu.The two contestants wrestled fiercely on stage.
- 搏斗。Duō nián lái tā men yì zhí yǔ bìng mó bó dòu.For years they have been struggling against disease.
- 搏斗。Shì bīng men yǔ dí rén yīng yǒng bó dòu.The soldiers fought bravely against the enemy.
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