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有的放矢 — “To speak or act with a definite purpose or objective”

有的放矢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or act with a definite purpose or objective”. To be targeted and focused. Literally, “To have a target and shoot arrows at it”.

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有的放矢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 有yǒu
  • 的dì
  • 放fàng
  • 矢shǐ

有的放矢 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
的
dì8possessive or descriptive particle
放
fàng8release, let go, put
矢
shǐ5arrow, to vow

Example Sentence with 有的放矢

在制定学习计划时,我们应该有的放矢,而不是盲目地学习。
When making a study plan, we should be targeted and focused, rather than studying blindly.

Idioms Related to 有的放矢

Synonyms of 有的放矢

  • duì对zhèng症xià下yào药prescribe right remedy for particular case

Antonyms of 有的放矢

  • wú无dì的fàng放shǐ矢act without a clear purpose

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

Questions about 有的放矢

What does 有的放矢 mean?
有的放矢 (yǒu dì fàng shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or act with a definite purpose or objective”.
How do you pronounce 有的放矢?
有的放矢 is pronounced yǒu dì fàng shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有的放矢 literally mean?
Literally, 有的放矢 means “to have a target and shoot arrows at it”. It is used to mean “to speak or act with a definite purpose or objective”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有的放矢?
的:箭靶子;矢:箭。放箭要对准靶子。比喻说话做事有针对性。
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