be wide of the mark
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w é Nb ù Du ì t í, meaning that the meaning of the article does not match the title. It means that people can't talk or write articles to the theme. From my students.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] far away from the topic, not answering the question
The origin of Idioms
Bing Xin's my student: "she often speaks English in her sleep - sometimes it makes people laugh if there is something wrong with the title."
Idiom usage
Subject predicate; predicate, attribute, adverbial; derogatory. His composition is well written. Lu Xun's "qijieting essays II: celebrities and famous sayings": "so Mr. Taiyan's third strategy is actually wrong." when taking an exam, you should read the title of your composition carefully, and don't get it wrong.
Chinese PinYin : wén bù duì tí
be wide of the mark
make excuses and put obstacles in the way. tuī sān zǔ sì