Definition
优胜劣汰 is a set phrase meaning 'survival of the fittest' — the idea that the strong succeed and the weak are eliminated, especially in competition or evolution. It is used as a noun-like phrase (often with 的) or as a predicate, and is common in business, sports, and nature contexts.
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survival of the fittest (idiom)
Examples
- ，优胜劣汰。Zài jīliè de shìchǎng jìngzhēng zhōng, yōu shèng liè tài shì bùkě bìmiǎn de.In fierce market competition, survival of the fittest is unavoidable.
- 优胜劣汰，。Tǐyù jìngjì zūnxún yōu shèng liè tài de fǎzé, zhǐyǒu zuì qiángzhě cáinéng duóguàn.Sports competition follows the law of survival of the fittest; only the strongest can win the championship.
- 优胜劣汰，。Kējì hángyè yōu shèng liè tài, bù chuàngxīn jiù huì bèi táotài.In the tech industry it's survival of the fittest — if you don't innovate, you'll be eliminated.
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