勾心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

Rare

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 勾心斗角

see 勾當|勾当[gòu dàng]

heart

angle

role (theater)

to fight