qiān
fāng
bǎi

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 千方百计

千方百计 means to try every possible means; to try one's utmost; to spare no effort. Pronounced qiān fāng bǎi jì. HSK 7-9.

  • to try every possible means; to try one's utmost; to spare no effort

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
zhì
hǎo
hái
zi
de
bìng
 
qiān
fāng
bǎi
de
xún
zhǎo
míng
 

To cure their child's illness, the parents tried every possible means to find a renowned doctor.

Gōng
zhèng
qiān
fāng
bǎi
de
gāo
chǎn
pǐn
de
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
 

The company is trying every possible means to improve the product's market competitiveness.

qiān
fāng
bǎi
xiǎng
dào
fèn
gōng
zuò
 

He went to great lengths to get that job.

Miàn
duì
kùn
nan
 
men
zhǐ
néng
qiān
fāng
bǎi
de
 

Faced with difficulties, we can only overcome them by every means possible.

Zhè
ge
xiǎo
tōu
qiān
fāng
bǎi
de
xiǎng
qián
lóu
 

The thief tried every trick in the book to sneak into the building.