正中要害
zhèng​zhòng​yào​hài

to hit the nail on the head

  • created sense approved 正中要害 · zhèng​zhòng​yào​hài · to hit the nail on the head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    正中要害

    zhèng​zhòng​yào​hài

    to hit the nail on the head

    (idiom) to hit the mark; to strike a person where it hurts; to get to the heart of the matter

    正中 (literal) → 正中 · zhèng​zhòng · to hit the target 要害 (literal) → 要害 · yào​hài · crucial point

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