Chinese word

阴谋

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīn móu

Meaning

  • nounconspiracy

Example

他卷入了一个阴谋，不知道怎么办。tā juǎn rù le yí gè yīn móu bù zhī dào zěn me bàn

He got involved in a conspiracy and didn't know what to do.

Illustration for 阴谋 (conspiracy)

More examples

证据揭露了他们的阴谋。zhèng jù jiē lù le tā men de yīn móu

The evidence exposed their conspiracy.

Core concept

A concealed plan that uses deception or harm to reach its goal.

Common phrases

  • 卷入阴谋juǎn rù yīn móu

    become involved in a conspiracy

  • 策划阴谋cè huà yīn móu

    plan a conspiracy

  • 揭露阴谋jiē lù yīn móu

    expose a conspiracy

  • 粉碎阴谋fěn suì yīn móu

    foil a conspiracy

Similar words

计谋jì móu: A strategy or plan devised to achieve a goal.
诡计guǐ jì: A deceitful trick used to achieve a goal.
密谋mì móu: A plan or plot secretly developed without others knowing.
计划jì huà: A plan made in advance for carrying out an action or activity.

Definition in Chinese

暗中策划、通常带有欺骗或伤害他人目的的计划或计谋。àn zhōng cè huà tōng cháng dài yǒu qī piàn huò shāng hài tā rén mù dì de jì huà huò jì móu

Word origin

阴 (yīn, "hidden, dark") + 谋 (móu, "plan") forms a term for a plan kept out of sight and directed toward a troubling goal.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it can describe a suspected plan before proof is available, so it often makes the speaker sound accusatory.

Other meanings

  • plotnoun
  • schemenoun

Opposites

  • 阳谋yáng móuopen strategynoun

Related words

  • 阴谋家yīn móu jiāconspiratornoun
  • 阴谋论yīn móu lùnconspiracy theorynoun
  • 阴谋集团yīn móu jí tuánconspiracy groupnoun

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