wāi
zhèng
zháo

idiom
common

Meaning of 歪打正着

歪打正着 means to hit the target by accident; to score a lucky hit; to succeed by a fluke despite improper methods. Pronounced wāi dǎ zhèng zháo.

  • to hit the target by accident; to score a lucky hit; to succeed by a fluke despite improper methods

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
shì
suí
biàn便
shì
shi
 
méi
xiǎng
dào
wāi
zhèng
zháo
 
jìng
rán
jiě
jué
le
zhè
nán
 

I was just trying randomly; I didn't expect to hit the mark by a fluke and actually solve this difficult problem.

běn
xiǎng
lái
zhè
jiā
gōng
miàn
shì
 
jié
guǒ
wāi
zhèng
zháo
 
zhǎo
dào
le
xiǎng
de
gōng
zuò
 

He hadn't wanted to interview at this company, but as luck would have it, he found his ideal job.

Zhè
dào
huì
zuò
 
shì
mēng
de
 
méi
xiǎng
dào
wāi
zhèng
zháo
duì
le
 

I didn't know how to solve this problem; I was just guessing, but I happened to get it right by a fluke.

Suī
rán
de
fāng
tīng
lái
hěn
huāng
táng
 
dàn
zhè
jìng
rán
wāi
zhèng
zháo
de
chéng
gōng
le
 

Although his method sounded absurd, this time he actually succeeded by a lucky accident.