弱肉强食 弱肉強食
弱肉强食 弱肉強食 ruò ròu qiáng shí ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕˊ joek6 juk6 koeng4 sik6
- lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)
- fig. the law of the jungle
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弱
- 削弱 xuē ruò ㄒㄩㄝ ㄖㄨㄛˋ soek3 joek6 to weaken
- 弱势 弱勢 ruò shì ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ joek6 sai3 vulnerable
- 弱点 弱點 ruò diǎn ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ joek6 dim2 weak point
- 微弱 wēi ruò ㄨㄟ ㄖㄨㄛˋ mei4 joek6 weak
- 懦弱 nuò ruò ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ no6 joek6 cowardly; weak
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- 减弱 減弱 jiǎn ruò ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ gaam2 joek6 to weaken; to diminish
- 脆弱 cuì ruò ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ceoi3 joek6 weak
- 薄弱 bó ruò ㄅㄛˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ bok6 joek6 weak; frail
- 虚弱 虛弱 xū ruò ㄒㄩ ㄖㄨㄛˋ heoi1 joek6 weak
- 衰弱 shuāi ruò ㄕㄨㄞ ㄖㄨㄛˋ seoi1 joek6 weak
- 软弱 軟弱 ruǎn ruò ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ jyun5 joek6 weak
- 娇弱 嬌弱 jiāo ruò ㄐㄧㄠ ㄖㄨㄛˋ giu1 joek6 delicate
- 孱弱 chán ruò ㄔㄢˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ saan4 joek6 delicate; frail; impotent; weak
- 弱侧 弱側 ruò cè ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄜˋ joek6 zak1 weak side
- 弱化 ruò huà ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ joek6 faa3 weaken
- 弱小 ruò xiǎo ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ joek6 siu2 small and weak; puny
- 弱旅 ruò lǚ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄩˇ joek6 leoi5 (sports) weak team; underdog (team)
- 弱智 ruò zhì ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄓˋ joek6 zi3 weak-minded
- 弱爆 ruò bào ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄠˋ joek6 baau3 (slang) weak
- 弱听 弱聽 ruò tīng ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄧㄥ joek6 teng1 hard of hearing
肉
- 烤肉 kǎo ròu ㄎㄠˇ ㄖㄡˋ haau1 juk6 to barbecue meat; to roast meat
- 肉体 肉體 ròu tǐ ㄖㄡˋ ㄊㄧˇ juk6 tai2 physical body
- 肉麻 ròu má ㄖㄡˋ ㄇㄚˊ juk6 maa4 sickening
- 肌肉 jī ròu ㄐㄧ ㄖㄡˋ gei1 juk6 muscle
- 人肉 rén ròu ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄡˋ jan4 juk6 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (typically as a form of vigilantism resulting in doxing) (abbr. for 人肉搜索)
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- 元肉 yuán ròu ㄩㄢˊ ㄖㄡˋ jyun4 juk6 dried longan pulp
- 入肉 rù ròu ㄖㄨˋ ㄖㄡˋ jap6 juk6 to have intercourse
- 冻肉 凍肉 dòng ròu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄡˋ dung3 juk6 cold or frozen meat
- 割肉 gē ròu ㄍㄜ ㄖㄡˋ got3 juk6 to cut some meat
- 多肉 duō ròu ㄉㄨㄛ ㄖㄡˋ do1 juk6 fleshy; meaty
- 大肉 dà ròu ㄉㄚˋ ㄖㄡˋ daai6 juk6 pork
- 息肉 xī ròu ㄒㄧ ㄖㄡˋ sik1 juk6 (medicine) polyp
- 扣肉 kòu ròu ㄎㄡˋ ㄖㄡˋ kau3 juk6 steamed pork
- 果肉 guǒ ròu ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄡˋ gwo2 juk6 the flesh of a fruit; pulp
- 横肉 橫肉 héng ròu ㄏㄥˊ ㄖㄡˋ waang4 juk6 fierce-looking
- 卤肉 滷肉 lǔ ròu ㄌㄨˇ ㄖㄡˋ lou5 juk6 stewed meat
- 焢肉 kòng ròu ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄡˋ hung1 juk6 (Tw) slow-braised pork belly
- 烟肉 煙肉 yān ròu ㄧㄢ ㄖㄡˋ jin1 juk6 bacon
- 炖肉 燉肉 dùn ròu ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄡˋ dan6 juk6 to stew meat
- 熏肉 燻肉 xūn ròu ㄒㄩㄣ ㄖㄡˋ fan1 juk6 bacon
强 強
- 倔强 倔強 jué jiàng ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ gwat6 koeng5 stubborn; obstinate; unbending
- 刚强 剛強 gāng qiáng ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gong1 koeng4 firm; unyielding
- 加强 加強 jiā qiáng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gaa1 koeng4 to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- 勉强 勉強 miǎn qiǎng ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄤˇ min5 koeng5 to do with difficulty
- 坚强 堅強 jiān qiáng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gin1 koeng4 staunch
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- 增强 增強 zēng qiáng ㄗㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˊ zang1 koeng4 to increase
- 富强 富強 fù qiáng ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ fu3 koeng4 rich and powerful
- 强人 強人 qiáng rén ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ koeng4 jan4 (politics) strongman
- 强占 強佔 qiáng zhàn ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄢˋ koeng4 zim3 to occupy by force
- 强制 強制 qiáng zhì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ koeng5 zai3 to force; to compel; to coerce
- 强加 強加 qiáng jiā ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ koeng5 gaa1 to impose
- 强劲 強勁 qiáng jìng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ koeng4 ging6 strong
- 强势 強勢 qiáng shì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕˋ koeng4 sai3 strong
- 强化 強化 qiáng huà ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ koeng4 faa3 to strengthen
- 强壮 強壯 qiáng zhuàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ koeng4 zong3 strong
- 强大 強大 qiáng dà ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ koeng4 daai6 big and strong; formidable; powerful
- 强度 強度 qiáng dù ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄨˋ koeng4 dou6 strength
- 强权 強權 qiáng quán ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ koeng4 kyun4 power
- 强求 強求 qiǎng qiú ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ koeng5 kau4 to insist on; to demand; to impose
- 强烈 強烈 qiáng liè ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ koeng4 lit6 strong; intense
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
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弱肉强食 弱肉強食 。
The weak are food for the strong.
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