洞中肯綮 — “To have a keen insight into matters”
洞中肯綮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a keen insight into matters”. To accurately grasp the crucial point or essential aspect of an issue; to hit the nail on the head. Literally, “To penetrate the sinews and crucial joints (of an ox)”.
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- dòng洞tiān天fú福dì地blessed scenic wonderland
- dòng洞rú如guān观huǒ火see with great insight and clarity
- dòng洞chá察yī一qiè切discern everything
- dòng洞chá察qí其jiān奸See through their treachery
- dòng洞chá察qiū秋háo毫extremely perceptive and insightful
- dòng洞yōu幽chá察wēi微Perceive the profound and discern the subtle
- dòng洞yōu幽zhú烛wēi微Perceive the subtle and profound
- dòng洞yōu幽zhú烛yuǎn远keen insight and foresight
- dòng洞chè彻shì事lǐ理Understand the principles of things thoroughly
- dòng洞xīn心hài骇mù目profoundly impressive and astonishing
- dòng洞xīn心hài骇ěr耳profoundly striking and astonishing
- dòng洞xī悉qí其jiān奸see through their treachery
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What does 洞中肯綮 mean?
洞中肯綮 (dòng zhōng kěn qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a keen insight into matters”.
How do you pronounce 洞中肯綮?
洞中肯綮 is pronounced dòng zhōng kěn qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 洞中肯綮 literally mean?
Literally, 洞中肯綮 means “to penetrate the sinews and crucial joints (of an ox)”. It is used to mean “to have a keen insight into matters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 洞中肯綮?
观察敏锐，言论能掌握问题的关键处。