天敌 (tiān dí) — natural enemy; predator

Definición

A 天敌 (tiāndí) is an animal's natural enemy in the wild — a species that preys on or threatens it by nature, not by circumstance. The metaphor in 懒惰是成功的天敌 extends this to anything seen as an inherent, built-in opponent.

noun
natural enemypredator

Ejemplos

  • 天敌
    Shé shì lǎo shǔ de tiān dí zhī yī.
    Snakes are one of the natural enemies of mice.
  • 天敌
    Māo de tiān dí bāo kuò gǒu hé gèng dà de dòng wù.
    Cats' natural enemies include dogs and larger animals.
  • 天敌
    Lǎn duò kě yǐ bèi kàn zuò shì chéng gōng de tiān dí.
    Laziness can be seen as the natural enemy of success.

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