矢不虚发 — “Every arrow hits its target”
矢不虚发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every arrow hits its target”. Never misses its mark; unerring accuracy in shooting or similar tasks. Literally, “No arrow shot in vain”.
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矢不虚发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
矢不虚发 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 矢不虚发
那位神射手百步穿杨，矢不虚发，每次都能命中靶心。
That master archer could pierce a willow leaf from a hundred paces, never missing a shot, hitting the bullseye every time.
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More idioms starting with 矢
- shǐ矢xià下rú如yǔ雨arrows falling like rain
- shǐ矢lì力tóng同xīn心unite in a common cause
- shǐ矢kǒu口fǒu否rèn认flatly deny
- shǐ矢kǒu口dǐ抵lài赖flatly deny everything
- shǐ矢kǒu口jiǎo狡lài赖adamantly deny wrongdoing
- shǐ矢kǒu口chāng猖yán言bluster out insolent remarks
- shǐ矢zài在xián弦shàng上arrow on the bowstring, must act
- shǐ矢zài在xián弦shàng上，，bù不dé得bù不fā发compelled to act once started
- shǐ矢rú如yǔ雨xià下arrows falling like rain
- shǐ矢rú如yǔ雨jí集arrows falling like rain
- shǐ矢jìn尽bīng兵qióng穷exhausted all resources
- shǐ矢xīn心bù不èr二unwavering loyalty and steadfast commitment
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Open the tool →Questions about 矢不虚发
What does 矢不虚发 mean?
矢不虚发 (shǐ bù xū fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every arrow hits its target”.
How do you pronounce 矢不虚发?
矢不虚发 is pronounced shǐ bù xū fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矢不虚发 literally mean?
Literally, 矢不虚发 means “no arrow shot in vain”. It is used to mean “Every arrow hits its target”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矢不虚发?
矢：箭。形容射箭本领极高。