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弩箭离弦

弩箭离弦 — “Extremely rapid”

弩箭离弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely rapid”. With the speed of an arrow shot from a crossbow. Literally, “crossbow arrow leaves string”.

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弩箭离弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

弩箭离弦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
弩
nǔ8crossbow
箭
jiàn15arrow, rapid, urgent
离
lí11to leave or separate from
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse

Example Sentence with 弩箭离弦

接到求助信号后,救援队弩箭离弦般迅速赶往现场。
Upon receiving the distress signal, the rescue team rushed to the scene with the speed of an arrow leaving a crossbow.

Idioms Related to 弩箭离弦

More idioms starting with 弩

  • nǔ弩xià下táo逃jiàn箭too close to danger to be harmed
  • nǔ弩zhāng张jiàn剑bá拔vigorous and imposing

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What does 弩箭离弦 mean?

弩箭离弦 (nǔ jiàn lí xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely rapid”.

How do you pronounce 弩箭离弦?

弩箭离弦 is pronounced nǔ jiàn lí xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 弩箭离弦 literally mean?

Literally, 弩箭离弦 means “crossbow arrow leaves string”. It is used to mean “Extremely rapid”.

What is the Chinese definition of 弩箭离弦?

弩:利用机械力射箭的弓。搭在弩弓上的箭射出了弓弦。形容极其迅速

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