| 有的放矢 |
yǒu dì fàng shǐ |
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) / fig. to have a clear objective |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 有的 |
yǒu de |
(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist) |
| 的 |
de |
of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs |
| 的 |
dī |
a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士) |
| 的 |
dí |
really and truly |
| 的 |
dì |
(bound form) bull's-eye; target |
| 放 |
fàng |
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks) |
| 矢 |
shǐ |
arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎 |