弱肉强食

弱肉強食

ruòròu-qiángshí

idiom #28,594

Meanings

1 the weak are meat, the strong eat (idiom)
2 the law of the jungle
3 survival of the fittest

Characters

strong; powerful

Examples

HSK 7-9

在商业竞争中，弱肉强食是常态。

Zài shāngyè jìngzhēng zhōng, ruòròu-qiángshí shì chángtài.

In commercial competition, the law of the jungle is the norm.

HSK 7-9

自然界中弱肉强食，适者生存。

Zìránjiè zhōng ruòròu-qiángshí, shìzhěshēngcún.

In nature, the weak are prey to the strong - only the fittest survive.

Tips

memory

弱 (weak) 肉 (meat/flesh) 强 (strong) 食 (eat). Literally: 'the weak's flesh is the strong's food.' A vivid four-character image of predator-prey dynamics.

Stroke Order

弱 ruò

肉 ròu

强 qiáng

食 shí