大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米大魚吃小魚，小魚吃蝦米大魚吃小魚，小魚吃蝦米

big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: The weak are preyed on by the strong. Said critically of a ruthless world. Close to 'big fish eat little fish'.

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Simplified: 大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米
Traditional (Taiwan): 大魚吃小魚，小魚吃蝦米
Pinyin: dàyúchīxiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmǐ
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩˊ，ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩˊ ㄔㄒㄧㄚㄇㄧˇ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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