Bahasa Melayu

rat

Bahasa Melayu

English

rat race, competitive struggle, race for success

A stressful competition to get ahead in life or at work.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia letih dengan dunia berlumba-lumba untuk berjaya.

    He is tired of the rat race of trying to succeed.

  2. Ramai orang terperangkap dalam persaingan yang tidak berkesudahan itu.

    Many people are trapped in that endless competition.

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What does “rat race” mean in Malay?

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berlumba-lumba untuk berjaya

It refers to a stressful competition to succeed.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerat
to cut; to slice
keratan
a cut piece; section
serat
fibre

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.