created sense approved 砭针/砭針 · biānzhēn · admonition
砭针 / 砭針
biānzhēn
admonition
earnest advice or sharp criticism aimed at correcting someone's faults, metaphorically derived from the ancient use of stone needles in medicine
他的话语如砭针一般，虽然辞锋犀利，却能治人短处。