争权夺利 zhēng quán duó lì

scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 52433rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle

Characters

Character Meaning
争 zhēng HSK 4
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
权 quán HSK 5
authority; power; right
夺 duó HSK 6
to seize; to take away forcibly; to compete or strive for
利 lì HSK 4
sharp; advantage; benefit