Shoot a hundred arrows in a row and each
arrow hits the target(百發百中)
During the Spring and Autumn Period in
China, there was a famous archer in the Chu Kingdom, his name was Yang Youji.
In a competition, he shot three arrows in a
row at three designated willow leaves standing 100 paces away.
The onlookers all cheered loudly.
At that time, an old man said to him Your
archery skills are great, but I can teach you to be even better.
(Yang Youji) laughed when he heard what the
old man said.
(Yang Youji) said.
I don't even think you have the strength to
draw a bow, so how can you teach me archery?
The old man didn't care about (Yang
Youji's) reaction.
The old man said.
Your archery skills have indeed reached
perfection, so I won't teach you archery.
But have you ever thought about it, you
might be able to shoot 100 arrows in a row and each arrow will hit the target.
But can you shoot 1,000 arrows in a row
without making a mistake?
Your physical strength cannot always be at
its peak, and you will eventually make mistakes.
And when you do, people will only remember
your mistake, not your countless previous successes.
So what I'm going to teach you is to learn
to be humble.
When (Yang Youji) heard this, he bowed his
head and thanked this old man for his guidance.
The literal translation of this idiom is
'shooting a hundred arrows in a row and each arrow hits the target'.
This idiom is used to describe a person
whose archery or shooting skills are so good that they hit the target every
time they shoot or bow.
It is also used to describe a person who
can achieve any plan or goal he or she sets.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
When you have continuous success, do you
stay vigilant? Can you maintain a humble attitude when you are successful?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
百發百中(Shoot a hundred arrows in a row and
each arrow hits the target)
中國的春秋時代，楚王國有一個著名的神箭手，他的名字叫做(養由基)。
他在一次的比賽中，連續三箭，射中了站在距離100步的之外、三片指定的柳葉。
圍觀的群眾都大聲的讚美。
這時候卻有一個老人對他說。你的射箭技術很棒，但我可以教你變得更好。
(養由基)聽到老人說的話後就大笑。
(養由基)說。
我認為你連拉開弓的力氣都沒有，你怎麼能夠教我射箭呢?。
這個老人不在乎(養由基)的反應。
這個老人說。
你射箭的本領，的確已經達到了完美的境界，所以我不教你射箭。
但你有想過嗎，你也許可以連續射100箭而且每一箭都命中目標。
但你可以連續射1000箭都不失誤嗎?
你的體力不可能永遠處於顛峰，你終究還是會失誤。
而到那個時候，人們只會記得你的這一次失誤，而不會記得你之前無數次的成功。
所以我要教你的是你必須學習保持謙卑的心態。
當(養由基)聽了這一番話以後，他便低著頭感謝這個人的指導。
這個成語直接翻譯的意思是連續射一百隻箭而且每支箭都射中目標
這句成語被用來形容一個人射箭或射擊的技巧非常好，這個人射箭或射擊時每次都命中目標。
也被用來形容一個人可以達成自己設定的每個計劃與每個目標。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
當你在連續的成功之後，你有保持警醒嗎?你在成功的時候可以保持謙卑的心態嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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2025/01/07更新