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百步穿杨
bǎi​bù​chuān​yáng

superb marksmanship

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 百 bǎi numeral
    hundred
    the number one hundred; 100
  2. 步 bù
    [unit of length]
    an ancient unit of length, often equal to five Chinese feet
  3. 穿杨 穿楊 chuān​yáng
    good shooter
    (literary) an expert archer or marksman; to be skilled in shooting, literally meaning to pierce a willow leaf with an arrow. See 百步穿杨 bǎi​bù​chuān​yáng.