無的放矢

mou4 dik1 fong3 ci2

to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking · firing blindly · to shoot in the air

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

無的放矢Traditional · Main Form
无的放矢Alternate Form

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