No. 5,247 in Chinese
不择手段
"By any means necessary, without regard for ethics or tactics."
In a sentence
为了成功，他不择手段地寻求所有可能的机会。
To achieve success, he seeks all possible opportunities by any means necessary.
Used to describe someone who employs any methods, regardless of their ethical implications, to achieve their goals.
在竞争中，她表现出了不择手段的策略，令人敬畏。
In the competition, she demonstrated a strategy that was unscrupulous yet impressive.
Describes crafting and implementing strategies without considering the ethical or moral nature of the actions involved.
有人认为，为了保护环境，我们不应该不择手段。
Some believe that in order to protect the environment, we should not use any means necessary.
A cautionary use indicating that ethical considerations should guide actions, and not all methods are justified.
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