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to fight and scheme against each other (idiom) · (in palace construction) elaborate and refined

勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
g+ōu·1st tonex+īn·1st toned+òu·4th tonej+iǎo·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly明争暗斗míng zhēng àn dòuto speculate · to play the market · (fig.) to sell hot air · to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator买空卖空mǎi kōng mài kōnglit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom) · fig. each tries to outwit the other · deceit and treachery尔虞我诈ěr yú wǒ zhà
Antonyms
candid and open (idiom)开诚相见kāi chéng xiāng jiànto treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion肝胆相照gān dǎn xiāng zhào
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