plot to kill; frame
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to plot to murder
formalRefers to the premeditated act of planning someone's death. Used in legal and literary contexts.
Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
móu谋
hài害
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shāng商
yè业
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
He was accused of plotting to murder his business partner.
Zhè这
gè个
è恶
dú毒
de的
jì计
huà划
shì是
wèi为
le了
móu谋
hài害
wáng王
wèi位
jì继
chéng承
rén人
。
This vicious plot was designed to murder the heir to the throne.
verb
to frame; to plot to cause harm or ruin
formalRefers to scheming to get someone into trouble, often by false accusations or traps.
Jiān奸
chén臣
shè设
jì计
móu谋
hài害
zhōng忠
liáng良
。
The treacherous official devised a scheme to frame the loyal ministers.
Tā他
yīn因
dān担
xīn心
mì秘
mì密
xiè泄
lù露
ér而
shì试
tú图
móu谋
hài害
zhèng证
rén人
。
He tried to frame the witness out of fear that his secret would be exposed.