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百步穿杨

bǎi bù chuān yángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to shoot with great precision (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8691ae76e0a7b957. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

百步穿楊 百步穿杨 [bai3 bu4 chuan1 yang2] /to shoot with great precision (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 百步穿楊

  • 百
    bǎi

    hundred / numerous / all kinds of

    Bǎi

    surname Bai

  • 步
    bù

    a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation

    Bù

    surname Bu

  • 穿
    chuān

    to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to go through (e.g. a tunnel) / to cross (e.g. a street) / to thread / to string together / to wear / to put on (clothes, shoes etc.) / verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion

  • 杨
    yáng

    poplar

    Yáng

    surname Yang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.