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不择手段

bù zé shǒu duàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. by fair means or foul
  2. 2. by hook or by crook
  3. 3. unscrupulously

Word relationships

Antonyms

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光明正大
guāng míng zhèng dà

(of a person) honorable

honorable and open; opposite of unscrupulous

Related words

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无所不为
wú suǒ bù wéi

not stopping at anything

used to describe someone who will do anything, often negative

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不择手段 is always derogatory; do not use to praise determination or creativity.

Example Sentences

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他为达到目的 不择手段 。
He stops at nothing to achieve his goals.

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Child Words of 不择手段

不
bù

no; not so

手
shǒu

hand

手段
shǒu duàn

method

段
duàn

paragraph

择
zé

to select