蓄谋 (xù móu) — to premeditate, to secretly scheme (often with malicious intent)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to premeditate' — to plan something in advance and in secret, often for wrongdoing. Typically used in news, legal, and written contexts rather than everyday speech.
verb
to premeditateto secretly scheme (often with malicious intent)
Examples
- 蓄谋。Zhè chǎng bào luàn shì yǒu rén xù móu yǐ jiǔ de.This riot was long premeditated by someone.
- 蓄谋。Tā xù móu yào xiàn hài zì jǐ de tóng shì.He secretly schemed to frame his own colleague.
- 蓄谋。Jǐng fāng fā xiàn zhè shì yì qǐ xù móu de fàn zuì.The police discovered this was a premeditated crime.
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