Definition

1. Noun:

   • A plot to betray; a treasonous plot: A secret plan or scheme made with the intention of betraying a person, group, or especially a ruler or state.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To plot treason; to conspire to betray: The act of devising a secret plan to commit betrayal or treason.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Hắn bị bắt vì tội mưu phản. (He was arrested for the crime of treasonous plotting.)
  • Âm mưu mưu phản của họ đã bị phát hiện. (Their treasonous conspiracy was discovered.)

• Verb:

  • Một nhóm quan lại âm thầm mưu phản. (A group of officials secretly plotted treason.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mưu phản" is formal and carries a severe, grave connotation, typically used in historical, legal, or literary contexts concerning betrayal of sovereign authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Phản nghịch (v/n): To rebel; rebellion. Often used similarly but can imply open rebellion rather than a secret plot.
• Âm mưu (n): A plot, scheme, or conspiracy. This is a more general term for a secret plan, which can be combined as

Synonyms

• Treasonous conspiracy: A secret plan to betray one's country.
• Betrayal plot: A scheme designed to betray trust or allegiance.
• Sedition: Conduct or speech inciting rebellion against the authority of a state.

Related Idioms

• Mưu đồ phản nghịch: Treacherous designs or rebellious schemes. This phrase emphasizes the plotting aspect of the betrayal.
  • Kẻ có mưu đồ phản nghịch sẽ bị trừng trị. (Those with treacherous designs will be punished.)

1. Design to betray, plot treason