Word: 勾心斗角 (gōuxīndòujiǎo) Traditional: 勾心鬥角 勾心斗角 dictionary entry gōuxīndòujiǎo to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); elaborate and refined Full dictionary entry for 勾心斗角 Example sentences using 勾心斗角 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 同事之间不要勾心斗角。 Tóngshì zhījiān búyào gōuxīndòujiǎo. Colleagues shouldn't scheme against each other. 我不想在公司勾心斗角。 Wǒ bùxiǎng zài gōngsī gōuxīndòujiǎo. I don't want to scheme against people at the company.