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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「不擇手段」, detailed below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「不擇手段」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Choose: select. It means that in order to achieve the goal, any means can be used.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù zé shǒu duàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 jaak6 sau2 dyun6

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.