勾心斗角(gōu xīn dòu jiǎo)

4 charactersTrad. 勾心鬥角

to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
Meaning
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
勾心鬥角

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