想方设法 (xiǎng fāng shè fǎ) — to try every possible means; to exhaust all methods; (idiom) by hook or by crook
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to try every possible method'. Nearly synonymous with 千方百计 — both mean 'by hook or by crook', but 想方设法 leans slightly more toward actively brainstorming and devising new approaches.
phrase
to try every possible meansto exhaust all methods
idiom
by hook or by crook
Examples
- ，想方设法。Wèi le zhǎo dào gōng zuò, tā xiǎng fāng shè fǎ dì tóu le hěn duō jiǎn lì.To find a job, he tried every possible way and submitted many resumes.
- 想方设法，。Dà jiā xiǎng fāng shè fǎ, zhōng yú jiě jué le zhè ge wèn tí.Everyone tried every possible method and finally solved this problem.
- 想方设法。Gōng sī xiǎng fāng shè fǎ dì tí gāo chǎn pǐn zhì liàng.The company is trying every possible means to improve product quality.
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