百发百中 (bǎi fā bǎi zhòng) — to hit the target every time; to be perfectly accurate; (figurative) to be consistently successful; to never miss
Definition
A chengyu literally meaning 'every shot hits': used literally for perfect aim and figuratively for any consistently successful effort — predictions, plans, guesses.
idiom
to hit the target every timeto be perfectly accurate(figurative) to be consistently successfulto never miss
Examples
- 百发百中，。Zhè wèi shén qiāng shǒu zài bǐ sài zhōng bǎi fā bǎi zhòng, lián dé mǎn fēn.This sharpshooter hit the target every time during the competition and got a perfect score.
- ，百发百中。Tā de yù cè měi cì dōu hěn zhǔn, jiǎn zhí bǎi fā bǎi zhòng.His predictions are always accurate — it's as if he never misses.
- ，百发百中。Zuò zú zhǔn bèi hòu, wǒ men duì zhè cì jì huà bǎi fā bǎi zhòng.After thorough preparation, we are absolutely sure this plan will succeed.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
百发 and 百中 say every shot and every hit, together meaning perfect accuracy.
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