Meaning of 争权夺利
争权夺利 means to struggle for power and profit; to jockey for power and personal gain. Pronounced zhēng quán duó lì.
- to struggle for power and profit; to jockey for power and personal gain
Definitions & Examples
Guān官
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
zhēng争
quán权
duó夺
lì利
ràng让
rén人
pí疲
bèi惫
bù不
kān堪
。
The constant jockeying for power in official circles is utterly exhausting.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
quán权
duó夺
lì利
，
bù不
xī惜
bèi背
pàn叛
duō多
nián年
de的
péng朋
you友
。
In their scramble for power and profit, they did not hesitate to betray friends of many years.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
zhēng争
quán权
duó夺
lì利
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
shí十
fēn分
yán严
zhòng重
。
The internal power struggles within this company are extremely serious.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zhēng争
quán权
duó夺
lì利
de的
gù故
shi事
。
History is filled with tales of struggles for power and profit.