to jostle against; to undercut; to intrigue
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to jostle against; to squeeze out; to undercut (rival factions within the same organization)
formalDescribes internal power struggles, factional fights, or political infighting within an organization, often implying mutual undermining and scheming.
gōu勾
xīn心
dòu斗
jiǎo角
，
hù互
xiāng相
qīng倾
yà轧
。
They schemed against each other and jostled for power.
Gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
de的
qīng倾
yà轧
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Internal infighting within the company seriously affected work efficiency.
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Guān官
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
qīng倾
yà轧
zì自
gǔ古
jiù就
yǒu有
。
Factional struggles in official circles have existed since ancient times.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
duó夺
quán权
lì力
，
hù互
xiāng相
qīng倾
yà轧
。
They jostled against each other in order to seize power.