不择手段 meaning in English
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
Traditional 不擇手段25 strokes
Meaning of 不择手段
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bùzéshǒuduàn
- by fair means or foul
- by hook or by crook
- unscrupulously
不择手段 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
为了正当目的并非总是可以不择手段.
The end does not always justify the means.
为了正当目的可以不择手段。
The end justifies the means.
Stroke order for each character
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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择 zé · to select · 8 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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段 duàn · paragraph · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不择手段.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
Questions about 不择手段
What does 不择手段 mean?
不择手段 (bùzéshǒuduàn) means "by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook".
How do you write 不择手段?
不择手段 is made of 4 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 择 (8 strokes), 手 (4 strokes), 段 (9 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
How is 不择手段 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不择手段 is written 不擇手段.