Definition
无所不为 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that literally means 'there is nothing one does not do'. In practice, it describes someone who will stop at nothing to achieve their goal, often implying unscrupulous or evil actions. It carries a strong negative connotation and is used to criticize someone's lack of moral limits.
f.e.
to stop at nothingto do anything (usually unscrupulously or evil)
Examples
- 无所不为，。Zhège huàirén wú suǒ bù wéi, shénme huàishì dōu gàn de chūlái.This bad person stops at nothing; they are capable of any evil deed.
- ，无所不为，。Wèile quánlì, tā wú suǒ bù wéi, shènzhì bùxī shānghài qīnrén.For power, he stops at nothing, even harming his own family.
- 无所不为。Nàxiē wú suǒ bù wéi de shāngrén zuìzhōng dōu shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái.Those businessmen who stopped at nothing eventually faced legal punishment.
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