dòu
xīn
yǎn
r

idiom
common

Meaning of 斗心眼儿

斗心眼儿 means to scheme against each other; to engage in petty mind games. Pronounced dòu xīn yǎn r.

  • to scheme against each other; to engage in petty mind games

Definitions & Examples

Bàn
gōng
shì
 
men
zhěng
tiān
dòu
xīn
yǎn
r
 
méi
rén
zhuān
xīn
gōng
zuò
 

In the office, they scheme against each other all day, and no one focuses on work.

Liǎng
kǒu
zi
guò
zi
yào
tǎn
chéng
 
bié
zǒng
shì
xiāng
dòu
xīn
yǎn
r
 

A married couple should be honest with each other; don't always play mind games.

xián
lèi
 
xiǎng
zài
péng
you
huǒ
zuò
shēng
le
 
dòu
xīn
yǎn
r
tài
fèi
shén
 

He finds it exhausting and doesn't want to go into business with his friend anymore; all that scheming is too draining.