有的放矢

yǒudì-fàngshǐ
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows, fig. to have a clear objective
HSK 79

Additional Dictionary Meanings

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)fig. to have a clear objective

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有to have, to existHSK 1的possessive particleHSK 1放to put, to placeHSK 3矢lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows, fig. to have a clear objectiveHSK 79