勾心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 勾心斗角

勾
gòu

see 勾當|勾当[gòu dàng]

心
xīn

heart

角
jiǎo

angle

角
jué

role (theater)

斗
dòu

to fight