"大魚吃小魚" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /tä⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tä⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: dà yú chī xiǎo yú [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄉㄚˋ ㄩˊ ㄔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], dà yú chī xiǎo yú [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], dà yú chih siǎo yú [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], ta⁴ yü² chʻih¹ hsiao³ yü² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dà yú chr̄ syǎu yú [Mandarin, Yale], dah yu chy sheau yu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], да юй чи сяо юй [Mandarin, Palladius], da juj či sjao juj [Mandarin, Palladius] Forms: 大鱼吃小鱼
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 大魚吃小魚
  1. Short for 大魚吃小魚,小魚吃蝦米/大鱼吃小鱼,小鱼吃虾米 (dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 大魚吃小魚 (extra: dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi), 小魚吃蝦米 (extra: dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi), 大鱼吃小鱼 (extra: dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi), 小鱼吃虾米 (extra: dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi) Categories (lifeform): Fish Related terms: ปลาใหญ่กินปลาเล็ก [Thai]
    Sense id: en-大魚吃小魚-zh-proverb-BfQz174o Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "extra": "dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi",
          "word": "小魚吃蝦米"
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      "zh-pron": "dà yú chī xiǎo yú"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄉㄚˋ ㄩˊ ㄔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "dà yú chī xiǎo yú"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dà yú chih siǎo yú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ta⁴ yü² chʻih¹ hsiao³ yü²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dà yú chr̄ syǎu yú"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dah yu chy sheau yu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "да юй чи сяо юй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "da juj či sjao juj"
    },
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      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
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  "literal_meaning": "The big fish eat the little fish",
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      "word": "ปลาใหญ่กินปลาเล็ก"
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          "word": "大魚吃小魚"
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        {
          "extra": "dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi",
          "word": "小魚吃蝦米"
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          "extra": "dàyú chī xiǎoyú, xiǎoyú chī xiāmi",
          "word": "大鱼吃小鱼"
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      "zh-pron": "dà yú chī xiǎo yú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄉㄚˋ ㄩˊ ㄔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "dà yú chī xiǎo yú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dà yú chih siǎo yú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ta⁴ yü² chʻih¹ hsiao³ yü²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dà yú chr̄ syǎu yú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dah yu chy sheau yu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "да юй чи сяо юй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "da juj či sjao juj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/tä⁵¹ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/"
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