Definition
角斗 means 'to wrestle' or 'to engage in a fierce, often life-or-death struggle' — more intense than the sport 摔跤. It is most commonly associated with 角斗士 (gladiators) in ancient Rome, but can also be used figuratively for any intense contest or conflict.
v.
to wrestleto engage in a life-or-death struggle (often in a gladiatorial context)
Examples
- 角斗角斗。Gǔ Luómǎ de jué dòu shì zài jìngjì chǎng shàng shēngsǐ jué dòu.Ancient Roman gladiators wrestled for their lives in the arena.
- 角斗。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī wèile shìchǎng fèn'é jīliè jué dòu.These two companies are fiercely wrestling for market share.
- 角斗。Tā zài bǐsài zhōng yǔ duìshǒu jué dòu le zhěngzhěng yí gè xiǎoshí.In the match, he wrestled with his opponent for a full hour.
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