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Open the tool →攻心扼吭 (gōng xīn è háng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike at the most vulnerable or crucial point”.
攻心扼吭 is pronounced gōng xīn è háng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 攻心扼吭 means “Attack the heart and seize the throat”. It is used to mean “to strike at the most vulnerable or crucial point”.
比喻攻击要害。吭,指咽喉。