Chinese Conversation · Level 71
90 words
Chinese word
百发百中
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎi fā bǎi zhòng
Meaning
- idiombe right every time
Example
他的预测百发百中，从不出错。tā de yù cè bǎi fā bǎi zhòng cóng bù chū cuò
His predictions are right every time and never wrong.
More examples
他的投篮总是百发百中。tā de tóu lán zǒng shì bǎi fā bǎi zhòng
His shots hit the target every time.
Core concept
Every effort lands exactly where it should, making accuracy a dependable pattern rather than a lucky success.
Common phrases
他百发百中tā bǎi fā bǎi zhòng
He hits every target
投篮百发百中tóu lán bǎi fā bǎi zhòng
every shot hits the target
Similar words
十拿九稳shí ná jiú wěn: Describes success that can be expected with great confidence, though a small risk remains.
万无一失wàn wú yì shī: Describes a plan or situation with no expected chance of failure or loss.
稳操胜券wěn cāo shèng quàn: Describes victory or success as nearly certain and the outcome as firmly secured.
Definition in Chinese
形容做事或判断总能命中目标，结果可靠，几乎不出差错。xíng róng zuò shì huò pàn duàn zǒng néng mìng zhòng mù biāo jié guǒ kě kào jī hū bù chū chā cuò
Word origin
百 (bǎi, "hundred") + 发 (fā, "launch") + 百 (bǎi, "hundred") + 中 (zhòng, "hit the target") presents repeated launches that all reach their mark, extending a shooting image to reliable results.
Usage tips
- The idiom is commonly used for confident praise in ordinary conversation, where its absolute wording can be emphatic instead of a literal count of results.
Other meanings
- hit every targetidiom