In the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū shí qī 春秋时期,770-476 BC) ,there was an expert archer in the State of
Chu (chǔ guó 楚国) called Yang
Youji (yáng yóu jī
养由基). To test his skill, someone chose three
leaves at different heights on a willow tree, and challenged him to hit them in
order. Yang Youji stood more than one hundred paces away, and hit the three
leaves in order.
This idiom describes excellent marksmanship. Later it became used to
indicate great and assurance.
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