xiǎng想thinkfāng方wayshè设establishfǎ法method
To try every possible way; to do everything possible.
Literal meaning
think (想) — way (方) — establish (设) — method (法)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
tā他xiǎng想fāng方shè设fǎ法yào要wán完chéng成rèn任wù务。
He tried every possible way to complete the task.
wǒ我men们bì必xū须xiǎng想fāng方shè设fǎ法jiě解jué决zhè这ge个wèn问tí题。
We must do everything possible to solve this problem.
Usage & nuances
Implies determination and resourcefulness.
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