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有的放矢 (jau5 dik1 fong3 ci2) — shooting arrows with a target, it is used to describe effective words or actions in Cantonese

jauˏ₅有dikˉ¹的fong˗₃放ciˊ²矢
Mandarin Pinyin: you3 di4 fang4 shi3

Meaning of 有的放矢

nounshooting arrows with a target, it is used to describe effective words or actions

Characters in 有的放矢

有jau5
there is; exist; be present
的dik1
final particle
放fong3
send into exile; exile; banish
矢ci2
arrow; dart

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