Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

切中要害

qièzhòngyàohài

ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄞˋ

  1. 1to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to hit where it hurts
  3. 3fig. to hit home
  4. 4an argument that hits the nail on the head
Example

他的演講簡短且切中要害。

tā de yǎnjiǎng jiǎnduǎn qiě qièzhòngyàohài

His speech was short and to the point.

Keep 切中要害 and it comes back until you know it.

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