Chinese words · Chengyu

物竞天择

wùjìng-tiānzéTraditional 物競天擇

natural selection; survival of the fittest

Every meaning

wùjìng-tiānzé

  1. natural selection; survival of the fittest

Its characters

  • 物wùthing; object
  • 竞jìngto compete; to contend (as in 竞争, 竞赛)
  • 天tiānsky
  • 择zéto choose; to select

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Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.