by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook ()
HSK 6
Traditional
不擇手段
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
为了达到目的，他不择手段。 wèi le dá dào mù dì, tā bù zé shǒu duàn. - To achieve his goal, he uses any means necessary.
他们为了胜利，不择手段。 tā men wèi le shèng lì, bù zé shǒu duàn. - They use any means necessary to win.
他为了成功，不择手段地竞争。 tā wèi le chéng gōng, bù zé shǒu duàn de jìng zhēng. - He competes ruthlessly to succeed.
公司为了市场份额，不择手段。 gōng sī wèi le shì chǎng fèn é, bù zé shǒu duàn. - The company uses any means necessary for market share.
他为了权力，不择手段。 tā wèi le quán lì, bù zé shǒu duàn. - He uses any means necessary for power.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
段 duàn - section; paragraph; [measure word for stories, pieces of music, recordings etc.] | HSK 3
手 shǒu - hand; (for skill or proficiency), (first, second, third) hand, (smallest tradable stock) unit |
择 zé - select, choose, pick |