| 群雄逐鹿 |
qún xióng zhú lù |
great heroes pursue deer in the central plains (idiom); fig. many vie for supremacy |
| 群 |
qún |
variant of 群 |
| 群 |
qún |
group / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc |
| 群雄 |
qún xióng |
outstanding heroes / warlords vying for supremacy (in former times) / stars (of sports or pop music) |
| 雄 |
xióng |
male / staminate / grand / imposing / powerful / mighty / person or state having great power and influence |
| 逐 |
zhú |
(bound form) to pursue; to chase; to drive away / one by one; individually |
| 逐鹿 |
zhú lù |
to pursue deer / fig. to vie for supremacy |
| 鹿 |
lù |
deer |