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不择手段

不择手段 — “To stop at nothing”

不择手段 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop at nothing”. To resort to unscrupulous or unethical means to achieve a goal. Literally, “not choose means”.

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不择手段 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不择手段 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
择
zé8pick, choose, select
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
段
duàn9section, segment, or phase

Example Sentence with 不择手段

有些商人为了赚钱,不择手段,损害了消费者利益。
Some businessmen, in order to make money, resort to unscrupulous means, harming consumers' interests.

Idioms Related to 不择手段

Synonyms of 不择手段

  • qiǎo巧lì立míng名mù目concoct pretexts for improper purpose
  • nòng弄xū虚zuò作jiǎ假practice fraud or deception

Antonyms of 不择手段

  • wú无suǒ所yòng用xīn心to be idle-minded

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不择手段

What does 不择手段 mean?

不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop at nothing”.

How do you pronounce 不择手段?

不择手段 is pronounced bù zé shǒu duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不择手段 literally mean?

Literally, 不择手段 means “not choose means”. It is used to mean “to stop at nothing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不择手段?

择:选择。指为了达到目的,什么手段都使得出来。

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