逐鹿

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Chinese

to pursue; to chase; individually
to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
 
deer
trad. (逐鹿) 鹿
simp. #(逐鹿) 鹿
Literally: “to pursue the deer”.

Etymology

鹿天下於是 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
鹿天下于是 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Qín shī qí , tiānxià gòng zhú zhī, yúshì gāo cái jí zú zhě xiān dé yān.
After Qin lost its deer (as a metaphor for throne), everyone was chasing for it. Then those who had outstanding talents and could act quickly could obtain it first.

Pronunciation


Verb

逐鹿

  1. (figurative, historical) to fight for the throne
  2. (figurative) to vie for supremacy; to compete (in a market or a competition)

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