Meaning of 勾心斗角
勾心斗角 means to scheme against each other; to engage in petty intrigue; (of architecture) intricate and interlocking; with cleverly arranged structures. Pronounced gōu xīn dòu jiǎo.
- to scheme against each other; to engage in petty intrigue
- (of architecture) intricate and interlocking; with cleverly arranged structures
Definitions & Examples
Bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
gōu勾
xīn心
dòu斗
jiǎo角
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
lèi累
。
The office is full of intrigue and scheming, which is very tiring.
Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
de的
gōu勾
xīn心
dòu斗
jiǎo角
。
He is tired of the scheming and backbiting in the entertainment industry.
Zài在
nà那
yàng样
de的
huán环
jìng境
zhōng中
，
shēng生
cún存
bǐ比
néng能
lì力
zhòng重
yào要
，
gōu勾
xīn心
dòu斗
jiǎo角
shì是
cháng常
tài态
。
In that kind of environment, survival is more important than ability, and scheming is the norm.