千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì

by every possible means; try all ways

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means

Characters

Character Meaning
千 qiān HSK 2
thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān
方 fāng HSK 3
method; direction; side
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of
計 jì
to calculate; to count; to plan