当たらずといえども遠からず
中らずと雖も遠からず
中らずといえども遠からず
Readings
あたらずといえどもとおからず
atarazutoiedomotookarazu
atarazutoiedomotookarazu
English
Expression
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it, not far off the mark
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it, not far off the mark Your personal translations
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Kanjis
当 ON: トウ KUN: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし
hit, right, appropriate, himself
Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-3 FC: 9017.7
遠 ON: エン, オン KUN: とお.い
distant, far
Stroke: 13 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-3-10 FC: 3430.0
中 ON: チュウ KUN: なか, うち, あた.る
in, inside, middle, mean, center
Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-3 FC: 5000.0
雖 ON: スイ KUN: いえど.も, これ
although, however
Stroke: 17 SKIP: 1-9-8 FC: 6011.1
hit, right, appropriate, himself
Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-3 FC: 9017.7
遠 ON: エン, オン KUN: とお.い
distant, far
Stroke: 13 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-3-10 FC: 3430.0
中 ON: チュウ KUN: なか, うち, あた.る
in, inside, middle, mean, center
Stroke: 4 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-4-3 FC: 5000.0
雖 ON: スイ KUN: いえど.も, これ
although, however
Stroke: 17 SKIP: 1-9-8 FC: 6011.1
Phrases
君の指摘、中らずといえども遠からずだね。
Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.