to scheme for a long time; to deliberately plan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to scheme meticulously over a long period; to plot deliberately
derogatoryThis idiom implies a negative, selfish, or harmful intent behind the planning. It often describes someone patiently waiting and plotting to achieve a bad goal. It is almost always pejorative.
Wèi为
le了
duó夺
qǔ取
gōng公
sī司
kòng控
zhì制
quán权
，
tā他
chǔ处
xīn心
jī积
lǜ虑
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
。
He schemed meticulously for years in order to seize control of the company.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chǔ处
xīn心
jī积
lǜ虑
de的
xiàn陷
hài害
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
lìng令
rén人
fà发
zhǐ指
。
This kind of deliberate and carefully plotted frame-up is simply outrageous.
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Fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
chǔ处
xīn心
jī积
lǜ虑
dì地
shè设
jì计
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
piàn骗
jú局
。
The criminal meticulously designed this scam.