天敌 tiāndí predator
predator; natural enemy
How to remember 天敌: 天 day + 敌 enemy = predator.
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How it is used
- A natural predator / natural enemy - 老鼠的天敌是猫 (lǎoshǔ de tiāndí shì māo) the cat is the mouse's natural enemy.
- An ecology term; also figurative for someone's inevitable nemesis. Neutral.