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众矢之的 — “The target of many arrows”

众矢之的 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that is the object of widespread criticism, attack, or ridicule; the target of public condemnation”. Literally, “the target of many arrows”.

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众矢之的 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 众zhòng
  • 矢shǐ
  • 之zhī
  • 的dì

众矢之的 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
众
zhòng6many people
矢
shǐ5arrow, to vow
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
的
dì8possessive or descriptive particle

Example Sentence with 众矢之的

由于他在会议上提出了一个激进的建议,结果使得他自己成为了大家议论的众矢之的。
Because he put forward a radical suggestion at the meeting, he became the target of everyone's discussion.

Idioms Related to 众矢之的

Synonyms of 众矢之的

  • guò过jiē街lǎo老shǔ鼠universally condemned despicable person

Antonyms of 众矢之的

  • míng明mù目zhāng张dǎn胆act openly and brazenly

More idioms starting with 众

  • zhòng众rén人zhōu周zhī知widely known by all
  • zhòng众rén人guó国shì士common people and national heroes
  • zhòng众rén人guǎng广zuò坐in a large public assembly
  • zhòng众rén人shí拾chái柴huǒ火yàn焰gāo高Unity is strength
  • zhòng众rén人mō摸xiàng象understand only a part of a complex situation
  • zhòng众gōng功jiē皆xīng兴All endeavors prosper
  • zhòng众pàn叛qīn亲lí离deserted by all
  • zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí词everyone says the same thing
  • zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí辞everyone agrees
  • zhòng众kǒu口zhī之biàn辩intense and diverse debates
  • zhòng众kǒu口jiāo交chuán传widely spread by word of mouth
  • zhòng众kǒu口jiāo交gōng攻attacked by a chorus of voices

Questions about 众矢之的

What does 众矢之的 mean?
众矢之的 (zhòng shǐ zhī dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that is the object of widespread criticism, attack, or ridicule; the target of public condemnation”.
How do you pronounce 众矢之的?
众矢之的 is pronounced zhòng shǐ zhī dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 众矢之的 literally mean?
Literally, 众矢之的 means “the target of many arrows”. It is used to mean “a person or thing that is the object of widespread criticism, attack, or ridicule; the target of public condemnation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 众矢之的?
矢:箭;的:箭靶的中心。众箭所射的靶子。比喻大家攻击的对象。
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