优胜劣汰
yōushèng-liètàiTraditional 優勝劣汰
survival of the fittest
Every meaning
yōushèng-liètài
- survival of the fittest
Its characters
- 优yōuexcellent; superior (as in 优秀)
- 胜shèngto win; to triumph
- 劣lièinferior; bad
- 汰tàito eliminate; to weed out (as in 淘汰)
Words with 优
Words with 胜
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).