thiện xạ
Definition
- Noun:
- Marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot: A person who is highly skilled and accurate in shooting, typically with a firearm (like a rifle) or a bow. The term emphasizes exceptional proficiency and precision.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy được mệnh danh là thiện xạ số một của đơn vị. (He is known as the number one marksman of the unit.)
- Để trở thành một thiện xạ, cần rất nhiều năm luyện tập. (It takes many years of practice to become a sharpshooter.)
- Tay thiện xạ đó đã bắn trúng mục tiêu từ khoảng cách 500 mét. (That crack shot hit the target from a distance of 500 meters.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thiện xạ" is often used in military, police, or competitive shooting contexts. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone with exceptional accuracy in other fields, though this is less common.
- Trong làng bóng đá, anh ấy được coi là thiện xạ với những cú sút chính xác. (In the football world, he is considered a sharpshooter due to his accurate shots.) (Metaphorical use)
Variants and Related Words
- Xạ thủ (noun): Shooter, gunner. This is a more general and common term for someone who shoots, without necessarily implying the elite skill level of "thiện xạ".
- Bắn tỉa (verb/noun): To snipe; sniping. This refers specifically to the act of shooting from a concealed position at long range.
Synonyms
- Trường xạ (noun): A less common, more literary synonym for a skilled long-range shooter.
- Tay súng cừ khôi (noun phrase): An excellent gunman (emphasizing skill).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Mắt tinh như thiện xạ: (Eyes as sharp as a marksman's) - An idiom describing someone with very keen eyesight or perceptive observation skills.
- Nhà phê bình ấy có con mắt tinh như thiện xạ. (That critic has an eye as sharp as a marksman's.)
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