图谋不轨

圖謀不軌
túmóu-bùguǐ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to plot something unlawful
  2. 2 to harbour evil designs
  3. 3 to plot rebellion

Examples

HSK 7-9
Nàge rén yìzhí zài yínháng ménkǒu páihuái, hǎoxiàng túmóu-bùguǐ.
That man has been loitering outside the bank; he seems to be up to no good.
HSK 7-9
Jǐ ge dàchén ànzhōng túmóu-bùguǐ, xiǎng tuīfān huángdì.
Several ministers were secretly plotting treason, hoping to overthrow the emperor.

Tips

usage
不轨 is "off the track" (轨 is a rut or rail), so outside the law. In the old histories it meant plotting against the ruler; today it covers any sinister scheme, and in news reports it describes suspicious behaviour.

Stroke Order

图 tú
谋 móu
不 bù
轨 guǐ