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有的放矢

yǒu dì fàng shǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to have a clear objective

Child Words of 有的放矢

有
yǒu

to have; there is

的
de

of; ~'s (possessive particle)

有的
yǒu de

(there are) some (who are...)

放
fàng

to put

的
dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

的
dí

really and truly

的
dī

see 的士[dī shì]