千方百计 — “To try every possible means”
千方百计 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try every possible means”. To exhaust all efforts; to rack one's brains to find a way. Literally, “A thousand ways and a hundred schemes”.
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千方百计 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 千qiān
- 方fāng
- 百bǎi
- 计jì
千方百计 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 千方百计
为了帮助迷路的小狗找到家，小朋友们千方百计地寻找线索
To help the lost puppy find its way home, the children tried every possible means to look for clues.
Idioms Related to 千方百计
Synonyms of 千方百计
More idioms starting with 千
- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
- qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
Questions about 千方百计
- What does 千方百计 mean?
- 千方百计 (qiān fāng bǎi jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try every possible means”.
- How do you pronounce 千方百计?
- 千方百计 is pronounced qiān fāng bǎi jì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 千方百计 literally mean?
- Literally, 千方百计 means “a thousand ways and a hundred schemes”. It is used to mean “to try every possible means”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 千方百计?
- 想尽或用尽一切办法。