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想方设法

xiǎng fāng shè fǎ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
  • to try this, that and the other

Definition

想尽各种办法；设法。

To try every possible means; to do everything possible.

Usage

常作谓语、状语，表示努力寻找方法做某事。

Often used as predicate or adverbial, indicating making every effort to find a way to do something.

Examples

  • 1 为了筹集资金，他想方设法联系了多家投资公司。 (In order to raise funds, he tried every possible means to contact multiple investment companies.)
  • 2 她总是想方设法帮助有困难的同学。 (She always goes out of her way to help classmates in difficulty.)
  • 3 尽管条件艰苦，工人们还是想方设法按时完成了任务。 (Despite the tough conditions, the workers still managed to complete the task on time by trying every means.)
  • 4 医生想方设法挽救病人的生命。 (The doctor did everything possible to save the patient's life.)
  • 5 为了让孩子接受更好的教育，父母想方设法节省开支。 (To give their child a better education, the parents tried every means to save expenses.)

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