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千方百计 (qiān fāng bǎi jì): lit. thousand ways

Meaning & Stroke Order

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
lit. thousand ways
Characters
4

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  • lit. thousand ways

Chinese explanation

  • 想尽一切办法,用尽各种方法去做某件事。形容为了达到目的而费尽心思,尝试很多不同的途径。通常指努力克服困难,想方设法地完成某事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

thousand

HSK 5

square

HSK 1

hundred

HSK 7

to calculate

Example sentences

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He tried every possible means to find his lost dog.

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We tried every possible way to solve this problem.

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She tried every trick to please her boss.

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The police tried every means to investigate the truth.

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He tried every possible way to win the competition.

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