勾心斗角 in English gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to fight and scheme against each other (idiomatic expression)
  • (in palace construction) elaborate and refined

Simplified Characters

勾 心 斗 角

Traditional Characters

勾 心 鬥 角

Pinyin

gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

勾gou1surname Gou 心xin1heart 斗dou4abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] 角jiao3surname Jue