吹牛 chuī niú v. to talk big / to shoot off one's mouth / to chat (dialect) syn 瞎吹 xiā chuī to boast / to shoot one's mouth off 打下 dǎ xià to lay (a foundation) / to conquer (a city etc) / to shoot down (a bird etc) syn 射门 射門 shè mén (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal 开枪 開槍 kāi qiāng to open fire / to shoot a gun syn 拍戏 拍戲 pāi xì to shoot a movie 投篮 投籃 tóu lán to shoot for the basket (basketball) 狙击 狙擊 jū jī to snipe (shoot from hiding) syn 晕死 暈死 yūn sǐ Geez! / Shoot! / No way! 击毙 擊斃 jī bì to kill / to shoot dead 激增 jī zēng v. to increase rapidly / to shoot up syn 击落 擊落 jī luò to shoot down (a plane) 拍片 pāi piàn to shoot a film / to have a medical imaging procedure 射箭 shè jiàn archery / to shoot an arrow 枪毙 槍斃 qiāng bì v. to execute by firing squad / to shoot dead / fig. to discard / to get rid of syn 枪杀 槍殺 qiāng shā to shoot dead 多嘴 duō zuǐ talkative / to speak out of turn / to blab / to shoot one's mouth off / rumors fly syn 射杀 射殺 shè shā to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 喷火 噴火 pēn huǒ to shoot flames / to erupt (of volcanoes) / flaming (of flowers) 枪击 槍擊 qiāng jī to shoot with a gun / shooting incident syn 竹笋 竹筍 zhú sǔn bamboo shoot syn 饶舌 饒舌 ráo shé talkative / to blather / to shoot one's mouth off / rap (genre of music) syn 爆头 爆頭 bào tóu (neologism) (slang) (often used in video gaming) to shoot sb in the head / headshot 百发百中 百發百中 bǎi fā bǎi zhòng lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits / to carry out a task with great precision / to shoot with unfailing accuracy / be a crack shot (idiom) syn 新芽 xīn yá new shoot / new sprout 格杀勿论 格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn shoot to kill 蒜苗 suàn miáo garlic shoot / garlic sprouts syn 左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football) syn 茭白 jiāo bái Manchurian wild rice 菰[gu1], aka water bamboo, or its edible stem, which resembles a bamboo shoot syn 百步穿杨 百步穿楊 bǎi bù chuān yáng to shoot with great precision (idiom) syn 摄象 攝象 shè xiàng shoot pictures / make a video recording 瞥 piē to shoot a glance / glance / to appear in a flash syn 笋 筍 sǔn bamboo shoot 蘖 櫱 niè new shoot growing from cut branch or stump syn 傻瓜相机 傻瓜相機 shǎ guā xiàng jī point-and-shoot camera / compact camera 无的放矢 無的放矢 wú dì fàng shǐ to shoot without aim (idiom) / fig. to speak without thinking / firing blindly / to shoot in the air / a shot in the dark 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom) / to set oneself an easy target / a turkey shoot syn 脱靶 脫靶 tuō bǎ to miss / to shoot and miss the target / off the mark 放空炮 fàng kōng pào (lit.) to fire blank shots / (fig.) to be all talk and no action / to shoot one's mouth off / to make empty promises syn 櫱 niè new shoot growing from cut branch or stump / variant of 蘖[nie4] 口无遮拦 口無遮攔 kǒu wú zhē lán to blab / to shoot one's mouth off / to commit a gaffe 多嘴多舌 duō zuǐ duō shé to gossip and meddle / to shoot one's mouth off / talkative 嫩苗 nèn miáo seedling / tender young shoot / sprout syn 对空射击 對空射擊 duì kōng shè jī anti-aircraft fire / to shoot at enemy planes 怒颜相报 怒顏相報 nù yán xiāng bào to shoot a vengeful look at sb (idiom) 打鸟 打鳥 dǎ niǎo to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc) / to photograph birds 搬石头砸自己的脚 搬石頭砸自己的腳 bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo to move a stone and stub one's toe / to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom) 搬砖砸脚 搬磚砸腳 bān zhuān zá jiǎo to hurt oneself by one's own doing / to boomerang / to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom) 击坠 擊墜 jī zhuì to shoot down 放枪 放槍 fàng qiāng to open fire / to shoot a gun 桶里射鱼 桶裡射魚 tǒng lǐ shè yú to shoot fish in a barrel / to attempt sth too easy 筹拍 籌拍 chóu pāi to prepare to film / to plan a shoot 胚芽鞘 pēi yá qiào coleoptile, protective sheath covering an emerging shoot (botany) 坏了 壞了 huài le shoot! / gosh! / oh, no! / (suffix) to the utmost 我勒个去 我勒個去 wǒ lè ge qù (slang) shoot! / crap! 擦枪走火 擦槍走火 cā qiāng zǒu huǒ to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun / (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war 窜升 竄升 cuàn shēng to rise rapidly / to shoot up 蹿升 躥升 cuān shēng to rise rapidly / to shoot up 放大炮 fàng dà pào to talk big / to shoot one's mouth off 瞄一眼 miáo yī yǎn to shoot a glance at 嘴炮 zuǐ pào (Internet slang) to mouth off / to shoot one's mouth off / sb who does that 卡片机 卡片機 kǎ piàn jī compact digital camera / point-and-shoot camera 百发百中 百發百中 bǎi fā - bǎi zhòng lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits (idiom) / fig. to shoot with unfailing accuracy / to hit the mark every time syn 笋尖 筍尖 sǔn jiān bamboo shoot tip 吹水 chuī shuǐ (coll.) to chat casually / to shoot the breeze (originally Cantonese) 盘马弯弓 盤馬彎弓 pán mǎ wān gōng (idiom) Literally, it describes a rider circling his horse and drawing his bow to shoot. 指天射鱼 zhǐ tiān shè yú (idiom) To shoot at a fish in a river while aiming at the sky. It describes using the wrong method and being certain to fail. 佻身飞镞 佻身飛鏃 tiāo shēn fēi zú (idiom) To shoot and kill enemies single-handedly with a bow. Describes heroic courage and a readiness to face death. 十围之木，始生如蘖 shí wéi zhī mù，shǐ shēng rú niè (idiom) A great tree, ten arm-spans around, began as a young shoot. It describes things that develop gradually from small beginnings into something large. 弋不射宿 yì bù shè sù (idiom) An archer does not shoot birds that have already returned to their nests. 拈弓搭箭 niān gōng dā jiàn (idiom) To hold a bow in one hand and place an arrow on the string with the other, preparing to shoot. 挽弩自射 wǎn nǔ zì shè (idiom) To draw a crossbow and shoot oneself. It describes an action that harms oneself, or conduct that backfires on its author. 放冷箭 fàng lěng jiàn (idiom) To take advantage of someone’s unpreparedness and shoot at them. Figuratively, to harm or attack someone covertly. 暗箭中人 àn jiàn zhòng rén (idiom) To shoot an arrow secretly and wound someone. Figuratively, to attack or frame someone through underhanded means and without warning. 直入云霄 zhí rù yún xiāo (idiom) To shoot straight into the sky. It is used especially of a powerful, resonant voice or song, and also of very tall mountains or buildings. 触而即发 chù ér jí fā (idiom) Originally, to have an arrow nocked and the bow drawn, ready to shoot. 跃马弯弓 躍馬彎弓 yuè mǎ wān gōng (idiom) Originally, to circle a horse and draw a bow ready to shoot. 