汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 无的放矢
无的放矢 (無的放矢)
to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking / firing blindly / to shoot in the air / a shot in the dark
的 Bullseye / 矢 arrow / There is no target to shoot arrows randomly / Metaphorically speaking and doing things have no clear purpose or unrealistic
比喻说话、做事没有明确的目的和具体的对象,不切实际批评要针对具体问题,不能无的放矢。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

西班牙谚语:不思而无,无的放矢

Spanish proverb: Speaking without thinking is shooting without aiming.

复习时要目标明确,决不能无的放矢

When revising you need clear targets - never be aimless.

神不喜欢无意识的赞美,敷衍草率、陈腔滥调的祷告,或无的放矢地喊叫「赞美主」。

God is not pleased with thoughtless singing of hymns, perfunctory praying of cliches, or careless exclamations of "Praise the Lord, " because we can't think of anything else to say at that moment.