📖 Meaning
To exhaust every possible method or approach to achieve a goal. It is synonymous with 千方百计, emphasizing relentless effort to find a solution through all conceivable means.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from the '降魔变文' (Transformation Text on Subduing Demons), part of the Dunhuang manuscripts dating to the Tang dynasty. In the narrative, the text declares that one should try every conceivable strategy without rest until the objective is met. Over centuries the expression became a common idiom for using all imaginable methods to accomplish something.
💡 Example Usage
为了攻克这项技术难题，研发团队千方万计地试验了各种方案。
To overcome this technical challenge, the R&D team tried every possible approach through countless experiments.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 千方万计
- Pinyin: qiān fāng wàn jì
- Literal Translation: thousand, ways, ten thousand, plans
- Category: Method
- Characters: 4