不择手段

bù zé shǒu duàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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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 光明正大 guāng míng zhèng dà (of a person) honorable honorable and open; opposite of unscrupulous: (of a person) honorable

Related words

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• 无所不为 wú suǒ bù wéi 无所不为 wú suǒ bù wéi not stopping at anything used to describe someone who will do anything, often negative: not stopping at anything

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 不 bù: no; not so
• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 手段 手段 shǒu duàn: method
• 段 段 duàn: paragraph
• 择 择 zé: to select