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一炮打响

yī pào dǎ xiǎng

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) to hit the jackpot with a single shot; to achieve success at one's first try

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Child Words of 一炮打响

一
yī

one

打
dá

dozen (loanword)

打
dǎ

to beat

炮
bāo

to sauté

炮
páo

to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)

炮
pào

cannon

响
xiǎng

echo

打响
dǎ xiǎng

to start shooting or firing