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一语破的 — “To hit the nail on the head”

一语破的 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”. To pinpoint the crucial point with a single insightful remark. Literally, “A single word hits the bullseye”.

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一语破的 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 语yǔ
  • 破pò
  • 的dì

一语破的 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
语
yǔ9language, speech, words
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
的
dì8possessive or descriptive particle

Example Sentence with 一语破的

在小组讨论中,他只说了几句话,却一语破的,帮助大家找到了解决问题的关键。
In the group discussion, he only said a few words, but he hit the nail on the head, helping everyone find the key to solving the problem.

Idioms Related to 一语破的

Synonyms of 一语破的

  • yī一yǔ语dào道pò破expose the truth in a single remark
  • yī一zhēn针jiàn见xiě血hit the nail on the head

Antonyms of 一语破的

  • yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
  • yán言zhī之wú无wù物empty words without substance
  • qīng轻miáo描dàn淡xiě写touch on lightly

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一语破的

What does 一语破的 mean?
一语破的 (yī yǔ pò dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”.
How do you pronounce 一语破的?
一语破的 is pronounced yī yǔ pò dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一语破的 literally mean?
Literally, 一语破的 means “a single word hits the bullseye”. It is used to mean “to hit the nail on the head”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一语破的?
的:箭靶的中心。一句话就说中要害。
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