想方设法

xiǎng fāng shè fǎ · xiang fang she fa

Traditional 想方設法

Meaning

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  1. to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
  2. to try this, that and the other

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)想(xiǎng)方(fāng)设(shè)法(fǎ)以(yǐ)一(yì)己(jǐ)之(zhī)力(lì)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

She managed to finish the work on her own.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)想(xiǎng)方(fāng)设(shè)法(fǎ)也(yě)要(yào)按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)任(rèn)务(wù)。

We must find a way to finish the task on time no matter what.

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