明争暗斗
Traditional (Taiwan): 明爭暗鬥
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明争暗斗 covers both open and secret struggle, stressing intensity, and is neutral. 勾心斗角 is mainly covert scheming, stressing intricate maneuvering, and is derogatory.
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