(coll.) to act first and then claim the outcome was intended; to act without a clear aim and justify it afterward (ironic reversal of 指哪兒打哪兒|指哪儿打哪儿[zhi3 na3 r5 da3 na3 r5], where one aims clearly and executes with precision)
trad. 打哪兒指哪兒
Also written 打哪兒指哪兒【dǎ nǎ r zhǐ nǎ r】