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derogjockey for position; each trying to outwit the other
屈原成为朝廷钩心斗角的牺牲品,因而遭到放逐。
Qu Yuan suffered banishment as the victim of a court intrigue.
政界的钩心斗角
political infighting
他们钩心斗角,相互倾轧。
They scheme against each other and get locked in strife.
年轻的女主人公陷入了学术界钩心斗角的罗网。
The young heroine steps into a web of intrigue in the academic world.
我不愿卷入办公室的钩心斗角。
I don't want to get involved in office politics.