general rule; universal law
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
general rule; universal law; regular pattern
literaryUsed primarily in written Chinese and formal contexts. Often appears in discussions of natural laws, historical patterns, or logical reasoning.
Wù物
jìng竞
tiān天
zé择
，
shì适
zhě者
shēng生
cún存
，
shì是
zì自
rán然
jiè界
de的
yī一
tiáo条
gōng公
lì例
。
Survival of the fittest through natural selection is a universal law of nature.
Zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
，
cháo朝
dài代
xīng兴
wáng亡
gēng更
tì替
，
zì自
yǒu有
qí其
gōng公
lì例
kě可
xún寻
。
Since ancient times, the rise and fall of dynasties has followed discernible general patterns.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
pǔ普
biàn遍
de的
gōng公
lì例
，
shì适
yòng用
yú于
gè各
zhǒng种
qíng情
kuàng况
。
This is a general rule that applies to various situations.