bǎi
chuān
yáng

idiom

Meaning of 百步穿杨

百步穿杨 means to shoot with pinpoint accuracy; to hit a tiny target from a great distance. Pronounced bǎi bù chuān yáng.

  • to shoot with pinpoint accuracy; to hit a tiny target from a great distance

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
shǒu
yǒu
bǎi
chuān穿
yáng
de
běn
lǐng
 
shì
duì
de
shén
qiāng
shǒu
 

This sniper has the skill of hitting a tiny target from a great distance and is a crack shot in the army.

de
tóu
lán
shù
kān
chēng
bǎi
chuān穿
yáng
 
sān
fēn
qiú
mìng
zhòng
gāo
 

His shooting skill can be described as incredibly accurate, with a very high three-point field goal percentage.

Zhè
wèi
wài
shēng
de
shǒu
shù
dāo
jīng
zhǔn
 
yóu
bǎi
chuān穿
yáng
 

This surgeon's scalpel technique is precise, like hitting a bullseye from a hundred paces away.