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蓄谋

蓄謀
xùmóu
verb #26,536

Meanings

  1. 1 to premeditate
  2. 2 to plot in advance
  3. 3 to scheme beforehand

Examples

他蓄谋已久，终于采取了行动。
Tā xùmóu yǐjiǔ, zhōngyú cǎiqǔle xíngdòng.
He had been plotting for a long time and finally took action.
这是一场蓄谋已久的阴谋。
Zhè shì yī chǎng xùmóu yǐjiǔ de yīnmóu.
This was a conspiracy that had been planned for a long time.

Tips

usage
蓄谋 almost always collocates with 已久 (for a long time) to form 蓄谋已久. This phrase appears frequently in legal and news contexts to denote premeditated crime or long-planned schemes.

Stroke Order

蓄 xù
谋 móu