歪打正着

wāi dǎ zhèng zháo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to succeed by a lucky stroke

Child Words of 歪打正着

打
dá

dozen (loanword)

打
dǎ

to beat

正
zhēng

first month of the lunar year

正
zhèng

straight

歪
wāi

askew

着
zhāo

(chess) move

着
zháo

to touch

着
zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress

着
zhuó

to wear (clothes)

正着
zhèng zháo

head-on