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想方设法
想方設法
xiǎngfāngshèfǎ
1. to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
2. to try this, that and the other
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

想
xiǎng
to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
HSK 1 13 丶
方
fāng
square, rectangle; side; region; flag
HSK 3 4 丶
设
shè
to build, to design; to establish; to offer
HSK 5 6 丶
法
fǎ
law, rule, statute; method, way; French
HSK 3 8 丶

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