阴谋

陰謀

yīnmóu

noun HSK 6 #3,445

Meanings

A dark scheme — a conspiracy or secret plot.

这是一个阴谋！

Zhè shì yīgè yīnmóu!

This is a conspiracy!

他们的阴谋被揭露了。

Tāmen de yīnmóu bèi jiēlù le.

Their conspiracy was exposed.

有人在背后搞阴谋。

Yǒurén zài bèihòu gǎo yīnmóu.

Someone is scheming behind the scenes.

阴谋论在网上很流行。

Yīnmóu lùn zài wǎngshàng hěn liúxíng.

Conspiracy theories are popular online.

usage

阴谋 is always negative — a secret evil plan. Compare with 策划 (cèhuà, to plan/organize), which is neutral, or 阳谋 (yáng móu, an open stratagem).

阴 yīn

谋 móu