stop at nothing; resort to every conceivable means; unscrupulous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to stop at nothing; to resort to every conceivable means (especially when doing evil)
derogatoryStrongly derogatory. Describes unscrupulous behavior where someone uses any extreme method available to achieve their goal, usually in a negative context.
Zhè这
xiē些
kǒng恐
bù怖
fèn分
zǐ子
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
yòng用
qí其
jí极
，
lìng令
rén人
fà发
zhǐ指
。
These terrorists stop at nothing, which is absolutely outrageous.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
yíng赢
dé得
xuǎn选
jǔ举
，
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
yòng用
qí其
jí极
，
shèn甚
zhì至
zào造
yáo谣
zhòng中
shāng伤
duì对
shǒu手
。
To win the election, he stopped at nothing, even spreading rumors to slander his opponents.
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Zhà诈
piàn骗
tuán团
huǒ伙
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
yòng用
qí其
jí极
，
dà大
jiā家
yí一
dìng定
yào要
tí提
gāo高
jǐng警
tì惕
。
The fraud gangs stop at nothing, so everyone must stay vigilant.
Zài在
zhuī追
zhú逐
lì利
rùn润
de的
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
xiē些
qǐ企
yè业
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
yòng用
qí其
jí极
，
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
le了
huán环
jìng境
。
In the pursuit of profit, some companies stop at nothing, seriously damaging the environment.