万般

wàn bān quàn jiě

万般劝解

try to persuade in every way possible

ràng tā gào sù gè wèi nà xiē lǎo gǔ tou yī dìng huì wàn bān zǔ náo

让他告诉各位，那些老骨头一定会万般阻挠。

If he tells you, these old bones could sure use a respite.

wàn bān biàn huà

万般变化

all kinds of changes

wàn bān wéi nán

万般为难

extremely embarrassed

tā men bèi bī de wàn bān wú nài zuì hòu cái tóng yì le

他们被逼得万般无奈，最后才同意了。

They were left with no choice and eventually agreed.

tā wàn bān kuì jiù xīn rú dāo gē

他万般愧疚，心如刀割。

He was pierced to the heart with guilt.