觸鬥蠻爭 chù dòu mán zhēng

constant petty fighting for self-interest

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
  2. 2. struggle for personal gain

Characters

Character Meaning
觸 chù
to touch; to make contact with sth
鬥 dòu
to fight; to contend; to struggle
蠻 mán
very; quite; rough
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate