勾心斗角
gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

intricate architecture

勾心斗角 (勾心鬥角) gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo
intricate architecture idiom
describing the elaborate and interlocking structure of roof eaves in traditional palace construction
scheming idiom
to fight and scheme against each other for power or personal gain; intrigue

Frequency
Movie subtitles
0.540 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.07 per million

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Definitions
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Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)