不择手段

bù zé shǒu duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

Definitions

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

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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

no; not so

hand

method

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