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勾心鬥角. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
勾心鬥角, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
勾心鬥角 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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affair; to reach for (with hand); to cancel affair; to reach for (with hand); to cancel; to delineate; hook |
heart; mind
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fight; contend; incite fight; contend; incite; meet; encounter |
horn; angle; role horn; angle; role; actor; contend; horn-shaped; Chinese musical note |
| trad. (勾心鬥角)
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勾
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心
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鬥
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角
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| simp. (勾心斗角)
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勾
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心
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斗
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角
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| alternative forms
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鉤心鬥角／钩心斗角
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Pronunciation
Idiom
勾心鬥角
- (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
- to fight and scheme against each other