nemesis; bane; effective counter
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nemesis; bane; effective counter; natural enemy
neutralOriginally a term from traditional Chinese metaphysics and superstition, referring to a person whose destiny supposedly 'overcomes' another's based on the Five Elements theory. Now commonly used metaphorically for anything that is an effective counter or natural enemy to something else.
Māo猫
tóu头
yīng鹰
shì是
shǔ鼠
lèi类
de的
kè克
xīng星
。
Owls are the natural enemy of rodents.
Zhè这
wèi位
fáng防
shǒu守
qiú球
yuán员
chéng成
le了
duì对
fāng方
zhǔ主
lì力
de的
kè克
xīng星
。
This defensive player became the nemesis of the opposing team's star player.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
kàng抗
shēng生
sù素
shì是
nài耐
yào药
jūn菌
de的
kè克
xīng星
。
This new type of antibiotic is the bane of drug-resistant bacteria.
Zài在
wǔ五
xíng行
shuō说
fǎ法
lǐ里
，
shuǐ水
shì是
huǒ火
de的
kè克
xīng星
。
In the theory of the Five Elements, water is the counter to fire.
Tā他
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
tuō拖
yán延
zhèng症
de的
kè克
xīng星
—
—
yán严
gé格
de的
shí时
jiān间
biǎo表
。
He found the antidote to procrastination—a strict schedule.