gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

to jockey for position

  • created reference approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 → 勾心斗角/勾心鬥角 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    勾心斗角 / 勾心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

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  • created reference approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 → 同心协力/同心協力 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    同心协力 / 同心協力 tóng​xīn​xié​lì

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  • created reference approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 → 开诚布公/開誠布公 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    开诚布公 / 開誠布公 kāi​chéng​bù​gōng

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  • created reference approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 → 尔虞我诈/爾虞我詐 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    尔虞我诈 / 爾虞我詐 ěr​yú​wǒ​zhà

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  • created reference approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 → 明争暗斗/明爭暗鬥 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    明争暗斗 / 明爭暗鬥 míng​zhēng'àn​dòu

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  • created reference approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 → 明枪暗箭/明槍暗箭 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角 gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    明枪暗箭 / 明槍暗箭 míng​qiāng'àn​jiàn

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  • created sense approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 · gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo · to jockey for position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角

    gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    to jockey for position

    To fight and scheme against each other; to engage in internal strife or power struggles.

    钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · to hook 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to fight 角 (literal) → 角 · jué · to compete

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  • created sense approved 钩心斗角/鉤心鬥角 · gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo · elaborate and refined — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钩心斗角 / 鉤心鬥角

    gōu​xīn​dòu​jiǎo

    elaborate and refined

    (literary) Originally used to describe the intricate and interlocking architectural structure of a palace.

    钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · hook-shaped 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · center 斗 (literal) → 斗/鬥 · dòu · to fit together 角 (literal) → 角 · jiǎo · corner

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