百发百中
bǎi fā bǎi zhòng
to hit the target every time
Character by character
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
发fā
shoot
shoot
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
中zhòng
hit
hit
Example
他投三分球几乎百发百中。
He almost never misses a three-pointer.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
From 《战国策》: the archer Yang Youji could hit a willow leaf from a hundred paces every time; 中 is zhòng (hit).
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