没石饮羽 — “To describe superb skill or extraordinary prowess”
没石饮羽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe superb skill or extraordinary prowess”. To possess masterful ability, especially in a technical craft. Literally, “Shoot an arrow into a stone, its feather sinks in”.
没石饮羽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
没石饮羽 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 没
- méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
- méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
- mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
- mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
- mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
- mò没shì世wú无wén闻live and die in obscurity
- mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
- mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
- méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
- méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
- méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
- méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power
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Open the tool →Questions about 没石饮羽
What does 没石饮羽 mean?
没石饮羽 (méi shí yǐn yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe superb skill or extraordinary prowess”.
How do you pronounce 没石饮羽?
没石饮羽 is pronounced méi shí yǐn yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 没石饮羽 literally mean?
Literally, 没石饮羽 means “Shoot an arrow into a stone, its feather sinks in”. It is used to mean “to describe superb skill or extraordinary prowess”.
What is the Chinese definition of 没石饮羽?
后用以喻指功力精湛。