勾心斗角

Traditional: 勾心鬥角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

Dictionary entry

to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)

What does 勾心斗角 mean?

勾心斗角 (gōu xīn dòu jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)

2(in palace construction) elaborate and refined

Character breakdown

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勾Gōusurname Gou 心xīnheart · mind 斗Dǒuabbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]角Juésurname Jue

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How to pronounce 勾心斗角

勾心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

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