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无的放矢

wú dì fàng shǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking
  2. 2. firing blindly
  3. 3. to shoot in the air
  4. 4. a shot in the dark

Child Words of 无的放矢

无
wú

not to have

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

放
fàng

to put

的
dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

的
dí

really and truly

的
dī

see 的士[dī shì]