百步穿杨 / 百步穿楊

bǎi​bù​chuān​yáng

superb marksmanship

To shoot with great precision; literally "piercing a willow leaf from a hundred paces," referring to an expert archer or marksman.

百 (literal) → 百 · bǎi · hundred 步 (literal) → 步 · bù · [unit of length] 穿杨 (literal) → 穿杨/穿楊 · chuān​yáng · good shooter

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM