有的放矢

yǒu dì fàng shǐ

to have a clear target

Character by character

有yǒu
have

的dì
target

放fàng
shoot

矢shǐ
arrow

复习要有的放矢，先找到自己的弱点。

Revise with a clear aim: find your weak spots first.

Tone: positive (praise).

的 is dì (target), as in 目的. Opposite: 无的放矢.

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