Learning Chinese through Idioms and Stories: 中英成語歷史典故

0 - Lv.B: 百步穿楊 , 前功盡棄 - 戰國策 蘇厲謂周君 -

[ bǎi bù chuān yáng ] ; [ qián gōng jìn qì ]

百 hundred; 步 paces; 穿 penetrate; 楊 willow

前 previous; 功 achievement; 盡 completely; 棄 abandon

Annals of the Warring States, Su Li advises the Duke of Zhou.

Def: 形容射箭,射擊技藝高超

Describes one to have superb archery or shooting skills.

Def: 指以前辛苦獲得的成果,全部廢棄。

To have results and achievements obtained previously discarded for nothing, wasted.