







搔着痒处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”. To get to the root of the matter; to provide exactly what is needed or desired, bringing great satisfaction. Literally, “to scratch an itchy spot”.

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Open the tool →搔着痒处 (sāo zhe yǎng chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”.
搔着痒处 is pronounced sāo zhe yǎng chù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 搔着痒处 means “to scratch an itchy spot”. It is used to mean “to hit the nail on the head”.
比喻正合心意,痛快之至。