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

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 1

to have

HSK 1

HSK 3

to put

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