created sense approved 无所不用其极/無所不用其極 · wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí · to go to any length — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无所不用其极 / 無所不用其極
wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí
to go to any length
Used to describe someone who is completely unscrupulous and will use any means necessary, however base or despicable, to achieve their ends; often refers to committing all manner of crimes or evil deeds.
wúsuǒbúyòngqíjí
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 所 (literal) → 所 · suǒ · [relative] 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 极 (literal) → 极/極 · jí · to reach the limit
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created sense approved 无所不用其极/無所不用其極 · wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí · to leave no stone unturned — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
无所不用其极 / 無所不用其極
wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí
to leave no stone unturned
(literary) Originally meant to spare no effort or to do one's utmost in every respect.
wúsuǒbúyòngqíjí
无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 所 (literal) → 所 · suǒ · [relative] 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 极 (literal) → 极/極 · jí · to reach the limit
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