schemer
noun [ C ] disapproving uk/ˈskiː.mər/ us/ˈskiː.mɚ/
诡计多端的人
someone who makes clever, secret plans, often to deceive others
He's a schemer who always finds a way of getting what he wants. 他是个诡计多端的人，总能找到办法得到他想要的东西。
She was a cold and calculating schemer who wanted to steal from the old man.
See: scheme
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- Alan was a liar and schemer who was obsessed with getting attention.
- The alleged schemers took elaborate steps to avoid detection.
- He was convinced she was a schemer out to steal his inheritance.