钩心斗角

gōuxīndòujiǎo

intrigue against each other; jockey for position

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intrigue against each other

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intrigue against each other

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gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3

variant of 勾心鬥角, 勾心斗角

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钩心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

scheme (manoeuvre, conspire, intrigue) against each other; each trying to outwit the other; engage in petty intrigue and try to get the better of each other; jockey for position; manoeuvre for positions against rivals; scheme and plot against one another:

屈原成为朝廷中钩心斗角的牺牲品， 因而遭到放逐。 Qu Yuan suffered banishment as the victim of a court intrigue.

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鉤心鬥角|钩心斗角 [gōu xīn dòu jiǎo] ► variant of ↑勾心鬥角|↑勾心斗角 [gōu xīn dòu jiǎo]