Definition
千方百计 (qiān fāng bǎi jì) means 'by every possible means' — it emphasizes exhausting all methods and strategies, not just effort. It's similar to 想方设法 but more idiomatic and forceful. Unlike 全力以赴 or 竭尽全力, which stress going all out, 千方百计 focuses on the variety and cunning of the approaches.
phrase
by every possible meansusing all methodsby hook or by crook
Examples
- ，千方百计。Wèile wánchéng rènwu, tā qiān fāng bǎi jì de xiǎng bànfǎ.To complete the task, he thinks of every possible way.
- 千方百计。Gōngsī qiān fāng bǎi jì de jiàngdī chéngběn.The company tries every possible means to reduce costs.
- 千方百计。Wǒmen yào qiān fāng bǎi jì de tígāo xiàolǜ.We need to improve efficiency by every possible means.
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