不擇手段 [－择－－]

Jyutping bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6
Pinyin bù zé shǒu duàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. by fair means or foul
  2. by hook or by crook
  3. unscrupulously
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    為​咗​做到​一樣​嘢​，​咩​事​都​做​得出​。
    by fair means or foul; be unscrupulous; stopping at nothing
    • 梁同學為咗選到學生會主席而不擇手段，利用學生報唱衰唐同學上堂玩電話單嘢。但係，佢自己夠有啦。
      梁同学为咗选到学生会主席而不择手段，利用学生报唱衰唐同学上堂玩电话单嘢。但系，佢自己够有啦。
      Leung was unscrupulous for the seat of student union chairperson, he exploit the student newspaper to badmouth Tang for his misbehaviour of playing mobile phone during lessons. However, he also did it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, derogatory, idiomatic
    to take any measures to do something; to stop at nothing; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    为了正当目的并非总是可以不择手段.
    為了正當目的並非總是可以不擇手段.
    wèi le zhèng dāng mù dì bìng fēi zǒng shì kě yǐ bù zé shǒu duàn .
    • The end does not always justify the means.
  2. Mandarin
    为了正当目的可以不择手段。
    為了正當目的可以不擇手段。
    wèi le zhèng dāng mù dì kě yǐ bù zé shǒu duàn 。
    • The end justifies the means.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    因为佢求胜心切，所以不择手段去攻击另一队嘅队员。
    因為佢求勝心切，所以不擇手段去攻擊另一隊嘅隊員。
    jan1 wai6 keoi5 kau4 sing3 sam1 cit3, so2 ji5 bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6 heoi3 gung1 gik1 ling6 jat1 deoi6 ge3 deoi2 jyun4.
    • He is so desperate for victory, so he attacks his opponents unscrupulously.
  2. Cantonese
    以前啲妃嫔为咗争宠不择手段。
    以前啲妃嬪為咗爭寵不擇手段。
    ji5 cin4 di1 fei1 ban3 wai6 zo2 zaang1 cung2 bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6.
    • In the past, the imperial concubines resorted to all means to struggle for the emperor's favour.
  3. Cantonese
    梁同学为咗选到学生会主席而不择手段，利用学生报唱衰唐同学上堂玩电话单嘢。但系，佢自己够有啦。
    梁同學為咗選到學生會主席而不擇手段，利用學生報唱衰唐同學上堂玩電話單嘢。但係，佢自己夠有啦。
    • Leung was unscrupulous for the seat of student union chairperson, he exploit the student newspaper to badmouth Tang for his misbehaviour of playing mobile phone during lessons. However, he also did it.