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Meaning of 勾心斗角

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
勾 gōu 心 xīn 斗 dòu 角 jiǎo (Trad.: 勾心鬥角)
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
Example Sentences
1
在嫉妒中成长的孩子
,
学会勾心斗角
。
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy. -----by Dorothy Law Nolte.
2
另一个原因是老一派的
、
勾心斗角的公务员的无能
。
Another is incompetence among old-fashioned, deeply politicised civil servants.
3
因为政治的本质是肮脏的
、
勾心斗角的也是充满妥协的
。
Politics is by nature dirty, calculating, and mired in compromise.
4
明白种什么就会收获什么
。
他们若种下流言蜚语
,
就会收获勾心斗角
;
他们若种下爱意
,
就会收获幸福
。
To learn that they shall reap what they plant; if they plant gossip they will harvest intrigues, if they plant love they will harvest happiness.
5
愚蠢的人勾心斗角
,
争权夺势
;
聪明的人活动锻炼
,
生理保健
。
权势是暂时的
,
健康是长久的
。
In 28, the foolish man of intrigue, struggle for dominance; smart people exercise, physiological health care. Power is temporary, health is long.