无的放矢

无的放矢無的放矢 fàng shǐ ㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕˇ mou4 dik1 fong3 ci2

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 不思就說等於無的放矢。 Speaking without thinking is like shooting without looking.

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