hit the mark by a fluke; lucky shot
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to hit the target by accident; to score a lucky hit; to succeed by a fluke despite improper methods
Often used to describe situations where an unintended or clumsy action leads to a fortunate outcome. Can carry a slightly humorous or self-deprecating tone.
Wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
suí随
biàn便
shì试
shi试
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
wāi歪
dǎ打
zhèng正
zháo着
，
jìng竟
rán然
jiě解
jué决
le了
zhè这
gè个
nán难
tí题
。
I was just trying randomly; I didn't expect to hit the mark by a fluke and actually solve this difficult problem.
Tā他
běn本
bù不
xiǎng想
lái来
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
miàn面
shì试
，
jié结
guǒ果
wāi歪
dǎ打
zhèng正
zháo着
，
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
He hadn't wanted to interview at this company, but as luck would have it, he found his ideal job.
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Zhè这
dào道
tí题
wǒ我
bù不
huì会
zuò做
，
shì是
mēng蒙
de的
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
wāi歪
dǎ打
zhèng正
zháo着
dá答
duì对
le了
。
I didn't know how to solve this problem; I was just guessing, but I happened to get it right by a fluke.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
huāng荒
táng唐
，
dàn但
zhè这
cì次
jìng竟
rán然
wāi歪
dǎ打
zhèng正
zháo着
de地
chéng成
gōng功
le了
。
Although his method sounded absurd, this time he actually succeeded by a lucky accident.