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far from the mark · too far afield · go wide of the mark · be all abroad

离题万里
lí tí wàn lǐ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánempty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance · nothing new to show空洞无物kōng dòng wú wùa bunch of nonsense · verbose and rambling废话连篇fèi huà lián piānirrelevant · beside the point文不对题wén bù duì tínot to the point · wide of the mark · neither here nor there · irrelevant不着边际bù zhuó biān jì
Antonyms
one word says it all (idiom) · to hit the nail on the head · to be pithy and correct一语道破yī yǔ dào pòlit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) · fig. to hit the nail on the head一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiěone word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) · (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect · each word is highly valued一字千金yī zì qiān jīn
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