the law of the jungle
US /ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
UK /ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
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弱肉强食, 丛林法则
a situation in which only the strongest or cleverest people survive and succeed, because there are no rules or laws to protect the weak
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In that cutthroat industry, it's truly the law of the jungle.
在那个竞争激烈的行业里，真是弱肉强食。
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Without proper regulations, the market became a place where the law of the jungle prevailed.
没有适当的监管，市场变成了弱肉强食的地方。