struggle for power and profit; scramble for power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to struggle for power and profit; to jockey for power and personal gain
Often used to describe unscrupulous political or organizational infighting. Carries a negative connotation implying selfish motives.
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.
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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.