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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