图谋 (tú móu) — (n.) plot, scheme, conspiracy; (v.) to plot, to scheme, to conspire
Definition
图谋 (túmóu) means a secret, calculated plan to gain power or achieve a covert goal — often with a negative, scheming sense. As a verb, it emphasizes deliberate, hidden plotting rather than ordinary planning (计划).
(n.) plotschemeconspiracy(v.) to plotto schemeto conspire
Examples
- 图谋。Tā men tú móu tuī fān zhèng fǔ.They plotted to overthrow the government.
- 图谋。Zhè ge tú móu zuì zhōng shī bài le.This plot ultimately failed.
- 图谋。Tā yì zhí àn zhōng tú móu cuàn wèi.He had been secretly plotting to usurp the throne.
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