Definition
弹丸 literally means 'pellet' or 'shot' — a small projectile fired from a slingshot or gun. In literary Chinese, it is used figuratively to describe a very small area, as in the set phrase 弹丸之地 (a tiny piece of land). This figurative sense is common in formal or written contexts.
n.
pelletshot (small projectile)(literary) tiny areasmall piece of land
Examples
- 弹丸。Tā yòng dàn wán dǎ zhòng le yuǎn chù de mùbiāo.He hit the distant target with a pellet.
- 弹丸，。Zhège guójiā suīrán zhǐ yǒu dàn wán zhī dì, què lìshǐ yōujiǔ.Although this country is only a tiny piece of land, it has a long history.
- 弹丸，。Lièqiāng de dàn wán hěn xiǎo, dàn wēilì bù xiǎo.The shotgun's pellets are small, but their power is not insignificant.
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