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

在商业竞争中，弱肉强食是常态。

Zài shāngyè jìngzhēng zhōng, ruòròuqiángshí shì chángtài.

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

自然界中弱肉强食，适者生存。

Zìránjiè zhōng ruòròuqiángshí, 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