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驽箭离弦 — “Extremely swift”

驽箭离弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely swift”. Moving with great speed, like an arrow shot from a bow. Literally, “An arrow released from the bowstring”.

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驽箭离弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

驽箭离弦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
驽
nú8inferior, slow, or dull
箭
jiàn15arrow, rapid, urgent
离
lí11to leave or separate from
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse

Example Sentence with 驽箭离弦

比赛发令枪一响,运动员们便如驽箭离弦般冲了出去
As soon as the starting gun fired, the athletes dashed out like arrows released from their bowstrings.

Idioms Related to 驽箭离弦

More idioms starting with 驽

  • nú驽jiǎn蹇zhī之chéng乘inferior ability or low quality
  • nú驽mǎ马shí十shě舍Slow horse travels far with perseverance
  • nú驽mǎ马shí十jià驾Perseverance of the untalented can achieve success
  • nú驽mǎ马liàn恋zhàn栈incompetent person content with current comfort
  • nú驽mǎ马liàn恋zhàn栈dòu豆Incompetent person content with current comfort
  • nú驽mǎ马qiān铅dāo刀a person of limited ability
  • nú驽jì骥tóng同yuán辕mix the competent with the incompetent

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Questions about 驽箭离弦

What does 驽箭离弦 mean?

驽箭离弦 (nú jiàn lí xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely swift”.

How do you pronounce 驽箭离弦?

驽箭离弦 is pronounced nú jiàn lí xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 驽箭离弦 literally mean?

Literally, 驽箭离弦 means “an arrow released from the bowstring”. It is used to mean “Extremely swift”.

What is the Chinese definition of 驽箭离弦?

比喻非常迅速。

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