勾心鬥角

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Chinese

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affair; to reach for (with hand); to cancel
affair; to reach for (with hand); to cancel; to delineate; hook
 
heart; mind
fight; contend; incite
fight; contend; incite; meet; encounter
 
horn; angle; role
horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note
 
trad. (勾心鬥角)
simp. (勾心斗角)
alternative forms 鉤心鬥角钩心斗角

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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勾心鬥角

  1. (in palace construction)​ elaborate and refined
  2. to fight and scheme against each other