created reference approved 勾心斗角/勾心鬥角 → 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
勾心斗角 / 勾心鬥角 gōuxīndòujiǎo
钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōuxīndòujiǎo
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 勾心斗角/勾心鬥角 · gōuxīndòujiǎo · to fight and scheme against each other — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
勾心斗角 / 勾心鬥角
gōuxīndòujiǎo
to fight and scheme against each other
To engage in internal strife or office politics; to intrigue against one another
勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to collude 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to fight 角 (literal) → 角 · jué · to compete
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 勾心斗角/勾心鬥角 · gōuxīndòujiǎo · elaborate and refined — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
勾心斗角 / 勾心鬥角
gōuxīndòujiǎo
elaborate and refined
Originally describing the intricate, interlocking structure of palace roofs where eaves and corners meet
勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · hook 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · center 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to fit together 角 (literal) → 角 · jiǎo · corner
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition