鹘打雁

鶻打雁
gǔdǎyàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to strike unerringly
  2. 2 to hit the mark every time (literally 'a falcon striking a wild goose')

Examples

Tā chūshǒu kuài de xiàng gǔ dǎ yàn, yì jī jiù zhòng.
He strikes as fast as a falcon taking down a goose, hitting the mark in one blow.
Nà shèshǒu gǔ dǎ yàn shìde, bǎifābǎizhòng.
That archer strikes like a falcon on a goose; a hundred shots, a hundred hits.

Tips

culture
Falconry imagery from classical Chinese literature. is a swift-flying falcon; catching a wild goose in midair was the gold standard of accuracy.

Stroke Order

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