〈成〉 in a thousand and one ways; by every possible (or conceivable) means; by hook or by crook: |
| 千方百计挖掘潜力 try every possible way to tap potential |
| 千方百计掩盖错误 use all one's ingenuity to cover up one's mistakes |
| 他千方百计地请好大夫给妻子看病。 He is doing all he can to find good doctors to treat his wife. |