Definition
This is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that originally described a marksman whose every shot hits the target. It is now used more broadly to mean that every attempt or effort is successful—nothing is wasted or fails.
f.e.
every shot hits the targetto succeed in every attempt
Examples
- 弹无虚发，。Nà wèi shénqiāngshǒu dàn, yíngdé le jīnpái.That sharpshooter hit the mark every time and won the gold medal.
- 弹无虚发，。Zhè jiā gōngsī de tóuzī cèlüè dàn, měi gè xiàngmù dōu hěn chénggōng.This company's investment strategy hits the mark every time; every project is very successful.
- ，。Tā zài zhè cì kǎoshì zhōng dàn, dá duì le suǒyǒu tí.In this exam, he hit the mark every time and answered all questions correctly.
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