Definition
群雄 is a literary term for a group of powerful heroes, warlords, or forces competing for supremacy — most famously in the idiom 群雄逐鹿 (qún xióng zhú lù, 'many heroes chase the deer,' meaning contenders fight for the throne). You'll encounter it in historical novels (Three Kingdoms), gaming, and business rivalry. As a collective noun, it doesn't take a plural and pairs with verbs like 并起 (rise together), 角逐 (compete), or 争霸 (struggle for hegemony).
n.
a group of powerful people or forces (especially in historical or competitive contexts)
Examples
- ，群雄，。Zài Sān guó shíqī, qún xióng bìng qǐ, zhēngduó tiānxià.During the Three Kingdoms period, many powerful forces rose together and fought for the realm.
- ，群雄，。Zhè cháng bǐsài zhōng, qún xióng juézhú, zuìzhōng zhǐyǒu yī rén duó guàn.In this competition, a group of strong contenders vied, and in the end only one took the championship.
- 群雄，。Chuàngyè gōngsī bìxū miànduì hángyè zhōng de qún xióng, cáinéng shēngcún.Startups must face the powerful players in the industry in order to survive.
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