勾心斗角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
  2. (in palace construction) elaborate and refined

CHARACTERS

勾 gōu
HSK 6
hook, join, connect; entice
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
斗 dòu
HSK 5
Chinese peck; liquid measure
角 jiǎo
HSK 3
horn; angle, corner; point