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千方百计

qiān fāng bǎi jì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means

Definition

想尽一切办法，用尽各种手段。

By every possible means; to try every imaginable method.

Usage

表示为了达到目的而采用各种方法，通常带有中性或轻微贬义，强调不择手段或竭尽全力。

Indicates using various methods to achieve a goal, often with a neutral or slightly negative connotation of doing everything possible or stopping at nothing.

Examples

  • 1 他千方百计地讨好老板，希望能得到晋升。 (He tried every possible means to please the boss, hoping to get a promotion.)
  • 2 警方千方百计地寻找失踪的孩子。 (The police used every possible method to find the missing child.)
  • 3 为了实现梦想，她千方百计地筹集资金。 (To realize her dream, she tried every possible way to raise funds.)
  • 4 这个骗子千方百计地骗取了老人的信任。 (The swindler used every trick to gain the old man's trust.)
  • 5 面对困难，我们应当千方百计地克服，而不是退缩。 (In the face of difficulties, we should try every means to overcome them, not retreat.)

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