yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

to hit the nail on the head

  • created reference approved 一针见血/一針見血 → 一语中的/一語中的 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一针见血 / 一針見血 yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

    一语中的 / 一語中的 yì​yǔ​zhòng​dì

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  • created reference approved 一针见血/一針見血 → 单刀直入/單刀直入 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一针见血 / 一針見血 yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

    单刀直入 / 單刀直入 dān​dāo​zhí​rù

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  • created reference approved 一针见血/一針見血 → 一语道破/一語道破 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一针见血 / 一針見血 yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

    一语道破 / 一語道破 yī​yǔ​dào​pò

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  • created reference approved 一针见血/一針見血 → 无的放矢/無的放矢 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一针见血 / 一針見血 yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

    无的放矢 / 無的放矢 wú​dì​fàng​shǐ

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  • created sense approved 一针见血/一針見血 · yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě · to hit the nail on the head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一针见血 / 一針見血

    yī​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

    to hit the nail on the head

    literally meaning to draw blood with a single prick; describes remarks that are direct, piercing, and get straight to the point

    yì​zhēn​jiàn​xiě

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 针 (literal) → 针/針 · zhēn · needle 见 (literal) → 见/見 · jiàn · to see 血 (literal) → 血 · xuè · blood

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