钩 心 斗 角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎodictionary entry

variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gōu xīn dòu jiǎo]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鉤心鬥角钩心斗角 [gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3] /variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 鉤心鬥角

钩
gōu
to hook / to sew / to crochet / hook / check mark or tick / window catch
心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
斗
dǒu
dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[shēng] or one-tenth of a 石[dàn] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object
dòu
to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together
Dǒu
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Běi dǒu xīng]
角
jiǎo
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]
jué
role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale
Jué
surname Jue

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.