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矢无虚发 — “Every arrow hits its target”

矢无虚发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every arrow hits its target”. Describes unerring accuracy or superb skill, especially in shooting or performing a task. Literally, “No arrow shot in vain”.

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矢无虚发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

矢无虚发 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
矢
shǐ5arrow, to vow
无
wú4without, not having
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

Example Sentence with 矢无虚发

那位射击运动员在比赛中表现出色,矢无虚发,最终赢得了冠军。
The marksman performed excellently in the competition, with every arrow hitting its target, and ultimately won the championship.

Idioms Related to 矢无虚发

Synonyms of 矢无虚发

  • shǐ矢bù不xū虚fā发Every arrow hits its target
  • jiàn箭wú无xū虚fā发every arrow hits the mark

Antonyms of 矢无虚发

  • wú无dì的fàng放shǐ矢act without a clear purpose

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

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Questions about 矢无虚发

What does 矢无虚发 mean?

矢无虚发 (shǐ wú xū fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every arrow hits its target”.

How do you pronounce 矢无虚发?

矢无虚发 is pronounced shǐ wú xū fā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 矢无虚发 literally mean?

Literally, 矢无虚发 means “no arrow shot in vain”. It is used to mean “Every arrow hits its target”.

What is the Chinese definition of 矢无虚发?

矢:箭;虚:空。箭射得准,每发必中。形容箭术高明

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