角斗 (jué dòu) — to wrestle; to engage in a life-or-death struggle (often in a gladiatorial context)
Definition
A formal/written verb meaning to fight or wrestle to the finish, often in a gladiatorial or fierce competitive context. Unlike 打架 (everyday brawl) or 比赛 (neutral 'match'), 角斗 stresses a life-or-death struggle.
verb
to wrestleto engage in a life-or-death struggle (often in a gladiatorial context)
Examples
- 角斗角斗。Gǔ luó mǎ de jué dòu shì zài jìng jì chǎng shàng shēng sǐ jué dòu.Ancient Roman gladiators wrestled for their lives in the arena.
- 角斗。Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī wèi le shì chǎng fèn é jī liè jué dòu.These two companies are fiercely wrestling for market share.
- 角斗。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng yǔ duì shǒu jué dòu le zhěng zhěng yí gè xiǎo shí.In the match, he wrestled with his opponent for a full hour.
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