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Yeets, and shoots leaves
百発百中 hya-.ppatsu.hyaku.chuu Literally: hundred – emit – hundred – middle Alternately: Hitting the center of the target with every arrow or bullet fired. A 100% hit rate. Metaphorically, a person with plans or, especially, predictions that never fail. Notes: This … Continue reading
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Tagged accuracy, 百発, 百中, infallible, Strategies of the Warring States, Texas sharpshooter, Zhan Guo Ce, 戦国策
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More comfortable than a high horse
I say it’s high time 枕を高くして寝る (Makura wo tataku shite neru; “To sleep with your pillow high”) Definition: Having nothing at all to worry about. Complete and utter peace of mind. Care-free and able to sleep easy. Breakdown: This simple … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged carefree, 魍魎, 魑魅, peace, Sengokusaku, Strategies of the Warring States, Zhan Guo Ce, 張儀, 戦国策, 枕を高くして
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AND I WOULD WALK TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN POINT SIX MILES
AND I WOULD WALK TWENTY FOUR POINT FOUR MORE, JUST TO BE THE MAN WHO WALKED A HUNDRED RI TO FALL DOWN AT YOUR DOOOOOOOOOR 百里を行く者は九十里を半ばとす (Hyakuri wo iku mono wa kujuuri wo nakaba to su; “To one traveling a … Continue reading
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Tagged まだまだ, ラストヘビー, 百里, finish strong, Strategies of the Warring States, The Proclaimers, tortoise and hare, Zhan Guo Ce, 戦国策
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