Definition
雌雄 literally means 'female and male' and is used to distinguish biological sex in animals and plants. In the idiom 一决雌雄 (yì jué cí xióng, 'to fight it out'), the word extends to mean 'victory and defeat' — the outcome of a contest. This metaphorical usage is more common in formal/literary contexts.
n.
male and female (sex distinction)victory and defeat (especially in idioms like 一决雌雄)
Examples
- 雌雄。Kēxuéjiā tōngguò jīyīn juédìng dòngwù de cí xióng.Scientists determine animal sex through genes.
- 雌雄，。Liǎng duì jīntiān jiāng yì jué cí xióng, zhēngduó guànjūn.The two teams will fight it out today for the championship.
- 雌雄。Zhè chǎng bǐsài de jiéguǒ jiāng juédìng cí xióng.The result of this match will decide who wins.
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