zhǔ​móu

mastermind

主谋 (主謀) zhǔ​móu
mastermind noun
the person who plans and directs a complex scheme, conspiracy, or criminal act

After a thorough investigation, the police finally caught the criminal mastermind behind the scenes.

plot verb
to be the chief architect or lead planner of a scheme or conspiracy

According to the investigation, he was the one who masterminded the coup behind the scenes.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.67 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.837 per million

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