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攻心扼吭 — “To strike at the most vulnerable or crucial point”

攻心扼吭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike at the most vulnerable or crucial point”. To attack the vital parts. Literally, “Attack the heart and seize the throat”.

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攻心扼吭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

攻心扼吭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攻
gōng7attack, study, criticize
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
扼
è7grasp firmly, strangle, seize
吭
háng7utter a sound

Example Sentence with 攻心扼吭

为了解决这个问题,我们需要攻心扼吭,找到其核心症结所在
To solve this problem, we need to strike at the crucial point and find its core issue.

Idioms Related to 攻心扼吭

More idioms starting with 攻

  • gōng攻hū乎yì异duān端attack or study unconventional ideas
  • gōng攻qí其yī一diǎn点,,bù不jí及qí其yú余attack one point, ignore the rest
  • gōng攻qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
  • gōng攻qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
  • gōng攻qí其wú无bèi备,,chū出qí其bù不yì意attack when unprepared and unexpected
  • gōng攻chéng城duó夺dì地conquer cities and seize territory
  • gōng攻chéng城xùn徇dì地attack cities and seize territory
  • gōng攻chéng城lüè掠dì地capture cities and seize territory
  • gōng攻chéng城lüè略dì地conquer cities and seize land
  • gōng攻chéng城yě野zhàn战attack cities and fight in open fields
  • gōng攻dà大mó磨jiān坚endure great hardships and toil
  • gōng攻shǒu守tóng同méng盟pact among wrongdoers to protect each other

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What does 攻心扼吭 mean?

攻心扼吭 (gōng xīn è háng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike at the most vulnerable or crucial point”.

How do you pronounce 攻心扼吭?

攻心扼吭 is pronounced gōng xīn è háng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 攻心扼吭 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 攻心扼吭?

比喻攻击要害。吭,指咽喉。

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