处心积虑 (chǔ) — to scheme and plan deliberately (often with negative connotation)
Definition
A strongly negative idiom meaning someone has plotted and schemed for a long time to reach a selfish goal. Implies persistence and hidden malice — closer to 'deliberately scheme' than neutral words like 计划.
idiom
to scheme and plan deliberately (often with negative connotation)
Examples
- 。Tā chǔ dì xiǎng yào duó qǔ gōng sī de kòng zhì quán.He schemed deliberately to seize control of the company.
- 处心积虑。Zhè ge jì huà shì chǔ duō nián de jié guǒ.This plan is the result of years of deliberate scheming.
- 处心积虑，。Tā chǔ dì shè xià quān tào, zhōng yú ràng duì shǒu shàng dàng.She deliberately set a trap and finally made her opponent fall for it.
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