汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 钩心斗角
钩心斗角 (鉤心鬥角)
variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3]
心 Palace center / 角 Corner / The interlaced and exquisite of the original refers to the architectural structure of the architecture / After the metaphor, the machine is used, and the overconsthesia
心宫室中心;角檐角。原指宫室建筑结构的交错和精巧◇比喻用尽心机,明争暗斗。
() gōu xīn () dòu/dǒu jiǎo/jué
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

那是兄妹之间常见的钩心斗角

It's an usual rivalry between brother and sister.

在嫉妒中成长的孩子,学会钩心斗角

If children live with jealousy, they learn what envy is.

屈原成为朝廷中钩心斗角的牺牲品,因而遭到放逐。

Qu Yuan suffered banishment as the victim of a court intrigue.

年轻的女主人公陷入了学术界钩心斗角的罗网。

The young heroine steps into a web of intrigue in the academic world.

象所有的守财奴一样,他常跟人家钩心斗角

Like all misers he had a constant need to pit his wit against those of other men.