stop at nothing; commit all manner of crimes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to stop at nothing; to do all manner of evil; to commit every conceivable crime
derogatoryStrongly derogatory. Describes someone who commits all kinds of evil deeds without scruples or moral limits. Often used to describe tyrants, criminals, or those who pursue profit through any means necessary.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhuàn赚
qián钱
，
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
wéi为
，
shèn甚
zhì至
chū出
mài卖
péng朋
you友
。
In order to make money, he stopped at nothing, even betraying his friends.
Zhè这
ge个
bào暴
jūn君
cán残
hài害
bǎi百
xìng姓
，
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
wéi为
。
This tyrant harmed the people and stopped at nothing in his cruelty.
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Nà那
xiē些
fàn贩
dú毒
fèn分
zǐ子
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
wéi为
，
bì必
xū须
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
Those drug traffickers stop at nothing and must be severely punished by the law.