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百發百中

简百发百中 · 繁百發百中

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi fā bǎi zhòng

(lit.) one hundred shots, one hundred hits (idiom)
(fig.) to shoot with unfailing accuracy; to hit the mark every time

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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3–1–3–4 · bai3 fa1 bai3 zhong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak3 faat3 baak3 zung3

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(literally, figuratively) every shot hits the target; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; to be a crack shot

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