千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì Thousand ways and means

Explanation

“千方百计”指的是想尽或用尽一切办法，形容人非常努力地想办法解决问题。这个成语强调了人们在面对困难时积极主动、不屈不挠的精神。

"Thousand ways and means" refers to using all possible means to solve a problem. This idiom emphasizes the active and indomitable spirit of people when facing difficulties.

Origin Story

在一个遥远的村庄里，住着一位名叫李大山的农民。他家境贫寒，为了养活家人，他每天都辛勤劳作。有一天，李大山家的牛突然病了，他十分着急，因为牛是家里的主要劳动力，如果牛病死了，他家就会失去唯一的经济来源。李大山四处求医，却找不到合适的医生。他焦急万分，心想：“我必须千方百计地救活我的牛！”他翻阅了村里所有的医书，还向老人们请教，终于找到了一些治疗牛病的偏方。他每天都悉心照料牛，用尽各种办法，终于将牛治好了。

zài yī gè yáo yuǎn de cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào lǐ dà shān de nóng mín. tā jiā jìng pín hán, wèi le yǎng huó jiā rén, tā měi tiān dōu xīn qín láo zuò. yǒu yī tiān, lǐ dà shān jiā de niú tú rán bìng le, tā shí fēn zháo jí, yīn wèi niú shì jiā lǐ de zhǔ yào láo dòng lì, rú guǒ niú bìng sǐ le, tā jiā jiù huì shī qù wéi yī de jīng jì lái yuán. lǐ dà shān sì chù qiú yī, què zhǎo bù dào shì hé de yī shēng. tā jiāo jí wàn fēn, xīn xiǎng: “wǒ bì xū qiān fāng bǎi jì de jiù huó wǒ de niú!” tā fān yuè le cūn lǐ suǒ yǒu de yī shū, hái xiàng lǎo rén men qǐng jiào, zhōng yú zhǎo dào le yī xiē zhì liáo niú bìng de piān fāng. tā měi tiān dōu xì xīn zhào liào niú, yòng jìn gè zhǒng bàn fǎ, zhōng yú jiāng niú zhì hǎo le.

In a distant village, there lived a farmer named Li Dashan. He was poor and worked hard every day to support his family. One day, Li Dashan's cow suddenly got sick. He was very worried, because the cow was the main labor force of his family. If the cow died, he would lose his only source of income. Li Dashan sought medical treatment everywhere, but couldn't find a suitable doctor. He was very anxious and thought: "I must do everything I can to save my cow!" He read all the medical books in the village and also consulted the elderly. Finally, he found a few home remedies for treating cow diseases. He took good care of the cow every day and used all kinds of methods to finally cure the cow.

Usage

这个成语通常用于形容人们为了达成目标而想尽一切办法，体现出一种积极主动、不达目的不罢休的精神。

zhè gè chéng yǔ tōng cháng yòng yú xíng róng rén men wèi le dá chéng mù biāo ér xiǎng jìn yī qiè bàn fǎ, tiǎn shì chū yī zhǒng jī jí zhǔ dòng, bù dá mù dì bù bài xiū de jīng shén.

This idiom is often used to describe how people use all possible means to achieve their goals, reflecting an active and relentless spirit.

Examples

• 面对困难，我们必须千方百计地寻找解决办法。

  miàn duì kùn nan, wǒ men bì xū qiān fāng bǎi jì de xún zhǎo jiě jué bàn fǎ.

  In the face of difficulties, we must find ways to solve the problem.

• 为了让公司发展壮大，经理千方百计地招揽人才。

  wèi le ràng gōng sī fā zhǎn zhuàng dà, jǐng lǐ qiān fāng bǎi jì de zhāo lǎn rén cái.

  To make the company grow and prosper, the manager tries his best to recruit talents.

• 为了完成任务，他们千方百计地克服了种种困难。

  wèi le wán chéng rèn wù, tā men qiān fāng bǎi jì de kè fú le zhǒng zhǒng kùn nan.

  In order to complete the task, they overcame all kinds of difficulties.

Related Idioms

• 想方设法

• 绞尽脑汁

Opposite Idioms

• 束手无策

• 无计可施