适者生存 (shì zhě shēng cún) — survival of the fittest
Definition
Idiom from evolutionary biology meaning 'survival of the fittest' — used literally for natural selection and, by extension, in competitive fields like business or industry.
idiom
survival of the fittest
Examples
- ,适者生存。Zài jī liè de shì chǎng jìng zhēng zhōng, shì zhě shēng cún shì yì tiáo bú biàn de fǎ zé.In fierce market competition, survival of the fittest is an unchanging rule.
- 适者生存。Dá ěr wén de jìn huà lùn hé xīn jiù shì shì zhě shēng cún.The core of Darwin's theory of evolution is survival of the fittest.
- ,适者生存。Zhè ge háng yè táo tài lǜ hěn gāo, zhēn zhèng tǐ xiàn le shì zhě shēng cún.This industry has a very high elimination rate, truly reflecting survival of the fittest.
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