优胜劣汰
Simplified word
優勝劣汰
Traditional word
优胜劣汰 English definition
yōu shèng liè tài
- survival of the fittest
yōu shèng liè tài
- survival of the fittest
HSK level
Characters
- 优 (yōu): excellent; superior;
- 胜 (shèng): victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task);
- 劣 (liè): inferior;
- 汰 (tài): to discard; to eliminate;