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CHINESE WORD

xiǎng fāng shè fǎ

想方设法

to think up every possible method (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3
English meanings
to think up every possible method (idiom), to devise ways and means, to try this, that and the other

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiǎngfāngshèfǎ想方设法jiějué解决。

    Try every way to solve it.

  2. 02

    xiǎngfāngshèfǎ想方设法bāngzhù帮助。

    Do all one can to help.

  3. 03

    jiéjìnquánlì竭尽全力。

    Do one's utmost.

  4. 04

    bù不yí遗yú余lì力。

    Spare no effort.

  5. 05

    jí集sī思guǎng广yì益。

    Pool ideas.

  6. 06

    yíng迎rèn刃ér而jiě解。

    Easily solved.

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