tranh tồn
Definition
- Noun:
- Struggle for existence: An older, literary term describing the fundamental competition for survival among living beings, often within a challenging environment or context. It implies a fight to continue living or to avoid extinction.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong thế giới tự nhiên, luật tranh tồn là vô cùng khắc nghiệt. (In the natural world, the law of the struggle for existence is extremely harsh.)
- Cuộc tranh tồn giữa các công ty công nghệ ngày càng gay gắt. (The struggle for existence among tech companies is becoming increasingly fierce.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tranh tồn" is considered somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese and is primarily found in literary, philosophical, or historical texts discussing concepts of natural selection or societal competition. It carries a weightier, more dramatic tone than the more common contemporary synonyms.
Variants and Related Words
- Đấu tranh sinh tồn (n): A more modern and commonly used phrase meaning "struggle for survival," often used in biological, social, and economic contexts.
- Đấu tranh sinh tồn là động lực của tiến hóa. (The struggle for survival is the driving force of evolution.)
Synonyms
- Struggle for survival: The most direct equivalent.
- Fight for existence: A synonymous phrase with a similar literary tone.
- Competition for survival: Emphasizes the competitive aspect.
Related Idioms
- Cá lớn nuốt cá bé: Literally "big fish eat small fish," an idiom describing a ruthless competitive environment where the strong dominate the weak, closely related to the concept of "tranh tồn".
- Thương trường là nơi diễn ra cảnh cá lớn nuốt cá bé. (The business world is where the scene of big fish eating small fish takes place.)