by any means necessary; unscrupulous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to stop at nothing; to use any means
derogatoryUsed to criticize someone who is ruthless, disregarding morality or ethics. Often implies cunning, deception, or even cruelty.
Wèi为
le了
yíng赢
dé得
jìng竞
zhēng争
，
tā他
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
de地
dǎ打
jī击
duì对
shǒu手
。
To win the competition, he stopped at nothing to attack his rivals.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
kè客
wèi为
le了
quán权
lì力
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
，
shī失
qù去
le了
mín民
zhòng众
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
This politician is unscrupulous in his pursuit of power and has lost the trust of the people.
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Shāng商
yè业
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
lì利
yì益
jiù就
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
。
In business competition, one must never resort to any means necessary just for profit.
Tā他
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
，
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
His unscrupulous methods to climb the social ladder are despicable.