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想方设法

想方设法 — “To try every possible means”

想方设法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try every possible means”. To think of all sorts of methods; to rack one's brains for a solution; to do everything possible. Literally, “think of ways and devise means”.

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想方设法 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 想xiǎng
  • 方fāng
  • 设shè
  • 法fǎ

想方设法 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
想
xiǎng13think, miss, want
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
设
shè6set up, plan, or suppose
法
fǎ8law, method, France

Example Sentence with 想方设法

面对突如其来的困难,大家想方设法寻找解决之道,最终成功克服了挑战。
Facing unexpected difficulties, everyone tried every possible means to find solutions and eventually succeeded in overcoming the challenge.

Idioms Related to 想方设法

Synonyms of 想方设法

  • qiān千fāng方bǎi百jì计try every possible means
  • wā挖kōng空xīn心si思rack one's brains
  • fèi费jìn尽xīn心jī机rack one's brains to scheme

Antonyms of 想方设法

  • wú无jì计kě可shī施at one's wits' end

More idioms starting with 想

  • xiǎng想rù入fēi非fēi非to indulge in unrealistic thoughts
  • xiǎng想qián前gù顾hòu后Hesitate and be indecisive
  • xiǎng想dāng当rán然take for granted or assume without evidence
  • xiǎng想dāng当rán然ěr耳make subjective assumptions
  • xiǎng想fāng方shè设jì计devise various solutions
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng丰cǎi采admire and long to meet
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng风gài概admire and long to meet a noble person
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng风huái褱yearn to meet and admire someone
  • xiǎng想wàng望fēng风cǎi采admire someone's demeanor and eagerly wish to meet them

Questions about 想方设法

What does 想方设法 mean?
想方设法 (xiǎng fāng shè fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try every possible means”.
How do you pronounce 想方设法?
想方设法 is pronounced xiǎng fāng shè fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 想方设法 literally mean?
Literally, 想方设法 means “think of ways and devise means”. It is used to mean “to try every possible means”.
What is the Chinese definition of 想方设法?
想种种办法。
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