无的放矢

Traditional: 無的放矢

wú dì fàng shǐ

Dictionary entry

to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking

What does 无的放矢 mean?

无的放矢 (wú dì fàng shǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking

2firing blindly

3to shoot in the air

4a shot in the dark

Character breakdown

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无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]的deof; ~'s (possessive particle) · (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)放fàngto put · to place 矢shǐarrow · dart

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无的放矢

wú dì fàng shǐ

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