用尽心机 yòng jìn xīn jī use every means

Explanation

指用尽全部心思和计谋。

refers to using all one's thoughts and strategies.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，长安城里有一位名叫李白的诗人，他技艺超群，才华横溢。然而，他却屡屡在科举考试中落榜。李白心中十分苦闷，他暗自发誓，一定要金榜题名，光宗耀祖。于是，他开始用尽心机，四处结交达官显贵，希望能得到他们的赏识和帮助。他白天四处奔走，晚上挑灯夜战，潜心研究诗词歌赋，希望能创作出更好的作品来博得考官们的青睐。然而，科举考试向来都是公平公正的，才华与否，一目了然。李白虽然用尽心机，却依然未能如愿以偿。他终于明白，即使付出再多的努力，投机取巧，也无法改变最终的结果，真正的成功，是要靠自己的实力和真才实学。从此以后，他潜心创作，终于成为一代诗仙。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, cháng ān chéng lǐ yǒu yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā jì yì chāo qún, cái huá héng yì. rán ér, tā què lǚ lǚ zài kē jǔ kǎoshì zhōng luò bǎng. lǐ bái xīn zhōng shí fēn kǔ mèn, tā àn zì fā shì, yī dìng yào jīn bǎng tí míng, guāng zōng yào zǔ. yú shì, tā kāishǐ yòng jìn xīn jī, sì chù jié jiāo dá guān xiǎn guì, xī wàng néng dé dào tā men de shǎng shí hé bāng zhù. tā bái tiān sì chù bēn zǒu, wǎn shang tiāo dēng yè zhàn, qián xīn yán jiū shī cí gē fù, xī wàng néng chuàng zuò chū gèng hǎo de zuò pǐn lái bó dé kǎo guān men de qīng lài. rán ér, kē jǔ kǎoshì xiàng lái dōu shì gōng píng gōng zhèng de, cái huá yǔ fǒu, yī mù lián rán. lǐ bái suī rán yòng jìn xīn jī, què yī rán wèi néng rú yuàn yǐ cháng. tā zhōng yú míng bái, jí shǐ fù chū zài duō de nǔ lì, tóu jī qǔ qiǎo, yě wú fǎ gǎi biàn zuì zhōng de jié guǒ, zhēn zhèng de chéng gōng, shì yào kào zì jǐ de shí lì hé zhēn cái shí xué. cóng cǐ yǐ hòu, tā qián xīn chuàng zuò, zhōng yú chéng wéi yī dài shī xiān.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai in Chang'an City. He was supremely skilled and talented. However, he repeatedly failed the imperial examinations. Li Bai was very upset, and he secretly vowed that he would definitely pass the examinations and bring honor to his ancestors. So, he began to use every means, making connections with influential officials and nobles, hoping to get their appreciation and help. He ran around during the day, and worked hard at night, diligently studying poetry, songs, and literature, hoping to create better works to win the favor of the examiners. However, the imperial examinations were always fair and just. Talent was obvious at a glance. Although Li Bai had used every means, he still could not achieve his wish. He finally understood that even with the greatest effort and shortcuts, he could not change the final outcome. True success depends on one's own strength and true talent and learning. From then on, he devoted himself to creation and finally became a generation of immortal poets.

Usage

用于形容某人为了达到目的而绞尽脑汁，费尽心思。

yòng yú xíng róng mǒu rén wèi le dá dào mù dì ér jiǎo jǐn nǎo zhī, fèi jìn xīn sī.

Used to describe someone who is racking their brains and using every means to achieve a goal.

Examples

• 为了得到这个项目，他用尽心机，四处奔走游说。

  wèile de dào zhège xiàngmù, tā yòng jìn xīn jī, sì chù bēn zǒu yóu shuō

  In order to obtain this project, he used every means, running around and lobbying everywhere.

• 为了这次考试，她用尽心机，认真复习备考

  wèile zhè cì kǎoshì, tā yòng jìn xīn jī, rènzhēn fùxí bèikǎo

  For this exam, she used every means to review and prepare carefully

Related Idioms

• 费尽心机

• 机关算尽

• 呕心沥血

Opposite Idioms

• 光明磊落

• 坦坦荡荡