優勝劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài

survival of the fittest (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. survival of the fittest (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
優 yōu
excellent; superior
勝 shèng
victory; victorious; to defeat
劣 liè HSK 5
inferior
汰 tài HSK 6
to discard; to eliminate