优胜劣汰

Traditional: 優勝劣汰

yōu shèng liè tài

Dictionary entry

(idiom) survival of the fittest

What does 优胜劣汰 mean?

优胜劣汰 (yōu shèng liè tài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) survival of the fittest

Character breakdown

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优yōuexcellent · superior 胜shèngvictory · success 劣lièinferior 汰tàito discard · to eliminate

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优胜劣汰

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