歪打正着 (wāi dá) — to succeed by accident; a lucky fluke; (idiom) to hit the mark despite using the wrong method
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'a lucky fluke' — succeeding by accident, not skill, often through a wrong approach that happens to work out. Use it to describe an unintentional win or correct guess.
verb
to succeed by accidenta lucky fluke
idiom
to hit the mark despite using the wrong method
Examples
- 歪打正着，。Zhè cì bǐ sài tā wāi dá, jū rán ná le dì yī.He scored a lucky hit in this competition and surprisingly took first place.
- ，歪打正着。Wǒ běn lái méi bào xī wàng, jié guǒ wāi dá chéng gōng le.I didn't have any hope at first, but it turned out to be a lucky hit and I succeeded.
- ，歪打正着。Tā de dá àn wán quán shì cāi de, què wāi dá dá duì le.His answer was a complete guess, yet he somehow hit the mark by luck.
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