弩下逃箭 — “An arrow escapes from under the crossbow”
弩下逃箭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to escape harm by being too close to the source of danger, similar to how a crossbow bolt shoots far but misses targets at very close range; implies that those seemingly in immediate peril may, unexpectedly, evade misfortune”. Literally, “An arrow escapes from under the crossbow”.
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What does 弩下逃箭 mean?
弩下逃箭 (nǔ xià táo jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to escape harm by being too close to the source of danger, similar to how a crossbow bolt shoots far but misses targets at very close range; implies that those seemingly in immediate peril may, unexpectedly, evade misfortune”.
How do you pronounce 弩下逃箭?
弩下逃箭 is pronounced nǔ xià táo jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弩下逃箭 literally mean?
Literally, 弩下逃箭 means “an arrow escapes from under the crossbow”. It is used to mean “to escape harm by being too close to the source of danger, similar to how a crossbow bolt shoots far but misses targets at very close range; implies that those seemingly in immediate peril may, unexpectedly, evade misfortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弩下逃箭?
比喻近者反能免遭祸殃。因弩箭射远不射近，故有此比喻。