不擇手段 bù zé shǒu duàn

unscrupulously; by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unscrupulously
  2. 2. by fair means or foul
  3. 3. by hook or by crook

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
擇 zé
to select; to choose; to pick out
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
段 duàn HSK 3
section; paragraph; segment