scheme succeeds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to see one's scheme succeed; to get one's way
derogatoryOften implies that the success of the scheme is only temporary or that it is achieved through cunning, deceitful, or self-serving means. Contains a derogatory nuance.
Tā他
zì自
yǐ以
wéi为
dé得
jì计
，
shú殊
bù不
zhī知
zhòng众
rén人
zǎo早
yǐ已
kàn看
chuān穿
。
He thought his scheme had succeeded, but he didn't realize everyone had already seen through it.
Piàn骗
zi子
suī虽
rán然
yī一
shí时
dé得
jì计
，
dàn但
zuì最
zhōng终
què却
hài害
le了
zì自
jǐ己
。
Although the swindler succeeded temporarily, in the end it backfired and harmed himself.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sǔn损
rén人
lì利
jǐ己
de的
bǎ把
xì戏
，
jiù就
suàn算
dé得
jì计
yě也
bù不
huì会
cháng长
jiǔ久
。
This kind of trick that benefits oneself at others' expense won't last long even if it succeeds.
Tā他
yǐ以
wéi为
tiǎo挑
bō拨
lí离
jiàn间
dé得
jì计
，
jié结
guǒ果
fǎn反
ér而
ràng让
tuán团
duì队
gèng更
tuán团
jié结
。
He thought his attempts to sow discord had succeeded, but in the end, it only made the team more united.