歪打正着

Traditional: 歪打正著

wāi dǎ zhèng zháo

Dictionary entry

to succeed by a lucky stroke

What does 歪打正着 mean?

歪打正着 (wāi dǎ zhèng zháo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to succeed by a lucky stroke

Character breakdown

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歪wāiaskew · at a crooked angle 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]

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歪打正着

wāi dǎ zhèng zháo

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