Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「歪打正著」. Learn its usage below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「歪打正著」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The metaphor was inappropriate, but fortunately it produced a satisfactory result. It also means that the original intention was not here, but it happens to be in line with other people’s ideas.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wāi dǎ zhèng zhe
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
me2 da2 jeng3 jeuk3/jeuk6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
