打 哪 儿 指 哪 儿

dǎ nǎ r zhǐ nǎ rdictionary entry

(coll.) to act first and then claim the outcome was intended; to act without a clear aim and justify it afterward (ironic reversal of 指哪兒打哪兒|指哪儿打哪儿[zhǐ nǎ r dǎ nǎ r], where one aims clearly and executes with precision)

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Original source entry:

打哪兒指哪兒 打哪儿指哪儿 [da3 na3 r5 zhi3 na3 r5] /(coll.) to act first and then claim the outcome was intended; to act without a clear aim and justify it afterward (ironic reversal of 指哪兒打哪兒|指哪儿打哪儿[zhi3 na3 r5 da3 na3 r5], where one aims clearly and executes with precision)/

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打哪儿指哪儿

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