图谋不轨 — “To plot illicit activities or harbor sinister designs”
图谋不轨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plot illicit activities or harbor sinister designs”. To conspire to commit an unlawful act. Literally, “Plot improper conduct”.
图谋不轨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 图谋不轨
During the Three Kingdoms period, after Sun Quan's death, his ten-year-old son Sun Liang ascended the throne. The state affairs were jointly managed by Grand General Zhuge Ke and Huiji Prefect Teng Yin.
Pianzong General Sun Lin conspired to murder Teng Yin, and his influence gradually grew, leading him to act recklessly and unscrupulously.
Sun Liang attempted to remove Sun Lin but was instead overthrown by him.
Sun Lin then enthroned Sun Xiu as the emperor. Even before Sun Xiu could formally ascend the throne, Sun Lin again harbored sinister designs, but his plot was thwarted by Yu Si.
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More idioms starting with 图
- tú图wèi为bù不guǐ轨Plot to act unlawfully
- tú图zuò作bù不guǐ轨plot an unlawful act
- tú图wén文bìng并mào茂excellent pictures and accompanying text
- tú图wáng王bà霸yè业scheme for kingship and hegemony
- tú图qióng穷bǐ匕xiàn现reveal true intentions at the critical moment
- tú图qióng穷bǐ匕xiàn见true motive revealed at critical point
- tú图qióng穷bǐ匕shǒu首xiàn见true motive revealed at the end
- tú图cái财hài害mìng命murder for money
- tú图cái财zhì致mìng命murder for money
- tú图shēn身wàng忘guó国seek personal gain, forget the nation
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Open the tool →Questions about 图谋不轨
What does 图谋不轨 mean?
图谋不轨 (tú móu bù guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plot illicit activities or harbor sinister designs”.
How do you pronounce 图谋不轨?
图谋不轨 is pronounced tú móu bù guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 图谋不轨 literally mean?
Literally, 图谋不轨 means “Plot improper conduct”. It is used to mean “to plot illicit activities or harbor sinister designs”.
Where does 图谋不轨 come from?
图谋不轨 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 图谋不轨?
不轨：越出常轨，不守法度。谋划越出常规、法度之事。