every shot hits its target; no effort is wasted
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
every bullet hits its mark; every arrow finds its target
Literal meaning describing a marksman's or archer's perfect accuracy.
Zhè这
wèi位
jū狙
jī击
shǒu手
jì技
shù术
gāo高
chāo超
，
dàn弹
wú无
xū虚
fā发
。
This sniper is highly skilled; every shot hits its mark.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
Hòu后
yì羿
shè射
rì日
，
jiàn箭
jiàn箭
dōu都
shì是
dàn弹
wú无
xū虚
fā发
。
In ancient legend, Hou Yi shot down the suns; every arrow he fired was true.
idiom
to achieve success in every endeavor; to be consistently effective
formalMetaphorical extension describing someone who is highly efficient and never fails at what they set out to do.
Tā他
tóu投
zī资
yǎn眼
guāng光
dú独
dào到
，
měi每
cì次
chū出
shǒu手
dōu都
kě可
wèi谓
dàn弹
wú无
xū虚
fā发
。
His investment insight is unique; every move he makes is successful.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiāo销
shòu售
jīng经
lǐ理
zhì制
dìng定
cè策
lvè略
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhǔn准
，
jī几
hū乎
dàn弹
wú无
xū虚
fā发
。
This sales manager formulates strategies with great precision; he is almost never unsuccessful.
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Jì计
huà划
zhōu周
xiáng详
，
zhí执
xíng行
yǒu有
lì力
，
cái才
néng能
bǎo保
zhèng证
dàn弹
wú无
xū虚
fā发
。
Only with meticulous planning and forceful execution can you guarantee success every time.