有的放矢

有

yǒu

的

dì

放

fàng

矢

shǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) / fig. to have a clear objective

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有

yǒu = y + ou3

to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

Add a new mnemonic for 有 = 𠂇 + 月

有 = 𠂇 + 月 : Mnemonic symbol: confetti.

In an act of revolution, with a pair of scissors (𠂇) Maud Younger (y) is cutting a paper moon (月) into tiny pieces in the outhouse's living room (ou3). There is (有) only confetti (有) left over.

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有

yǒu

的

(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)

的

di̅ = di + Ø1

see 的士[di1 shi4]

Add a new mnemonic for 的 = 勺 + 白

的

dí = di + Ø2

really and truly

Add a new mnemonic for 的 = 勺 + 白

的

de = d + e5

of; ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute) / (used to form a nominal expression) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs

Add a new mnemonic for 的 = 勺 + 白

的 = 勺 + 白 : Don Quixote (d) ends up on the elevator's roof (e5) after a standoff. His only weapon left is a silver spoon (勺), so he can only wave with a white flag (白).

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的

dì = di + Ø4

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

Add a new mnemonic for 的 = 勺 + 白

放

fàng = f + ang4

to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

Add a new mnemonic for 放 = 攵 + 方

放 = 攵 + 方 : In the anglepod's bathroom, Frankenstein's monster crushes a square to pieces using a sledgehammer. He puts the pieces into the toilet and releases them afterwards by flushing it.

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矢

shǐ = sh + Ø3

arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎[shi3]

Add a new mnemonic for 矢 = 𠂉 + 大

矢 = 𠂉 + 大 : Sherlock Holmes and the robot are playing darts in the space station. Sherlock Holmes is a sore loser and thus programmed the robot to throw keys instead of real darts.

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