fàng
shǐ

idiom
common

Meaning of 无的放矢

无的放矢 means to shoot arrows without a target; (figurative) to speak or act without a clear objective or without regard for reality; unfounded; irrelevant. Pronounced wú dì fàng shǐ.

  • to shoot arrows without a target; (figurative) to speak or act without a clear objective or without regard for reality; unfounded; irrelevant

Definitions & Examples

guǒ
liǎo
jiě
qíng
kuàng
jiù
píng
 
shì
fàng
shǐ
 

If you criticize without understanding the situation, that is shooting without a target.

de
jiàn
fàng
shǐ
 
méi
yǒu
zhēn
duì
shí
wèn
 

His suggestions were aimless and did not address the actual problems.

men
zuò
shì
yào
yǒu
zhēn
duì
xìng
 
néng
fàng
shǐ
 

We must be targeted in our work; we cannot act without a clear goal.

Zhè
zhǒng
fàng
shǐ
de
gōng
zhǐ
huì
yǐn
fǎn
gǎn
 

Such aimless attacks will only provoke resentment.