众矢之的 in English zhong4 shi3 zhi1 di4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) target of a multitude of arrows (idiomatic expression); the butt of public criticism
  • attacked on all sides

Simplified Characters

众 矢 之 的

Traditional Characters

眾 矢 之 的

Pinyin

zhong4 shi3 zhi1 di4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

众zhong4abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives 矢shi3arrow 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 的de5of