無的放矢 wú dì fàng shǐ

to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
not; no; not to have
(used after an attribute)
to put; to place; to release
straight; arrow; to vow