群雄 (qún xióng) — a group of powerful people or forces (especially in historical or competitive contexts)
Definition
A literary/fixed-phrase noun for 'a group of powerful rivals' — warlords, champions, or strong contenders competing in the same arena. Used in historical writing and modern metaphors for fierce competition.
noun
a group of powerful people or forces (especially in historical or competitive contexts)
Examples
- ，群雄，。Zài sān guó shí qī, qún xióng bìng qǐ, zhēng duó tiān xià.During the Three Kingdoms period, many powerful forces rose together and fought for the realm.
- ，群雄，。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhōng, qún xióng jué zhú, zuì zhōng zhǐ yǒu yì rén duó guàn.In this competition, a group of strong contenders vied, and in the end only one took the championship.
- 群雄，。Chuàng yè gōng sī bì xū miàn duì háng yè zhōng de qún xióng, cái néng shēng cún.Startups must face the powerful players in the industry in order to survive.
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