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切中要害 — “To hit the nail on the head”

切中要害 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”. To get to the root of the matter; to hit the crucial point. Literally, “Hit the vital point; strike the crucial spot”.

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切中要害 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 切qiè
  • 中zhòng
  • 要yào
  • 害hài

切中要害 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
中
zhòng4middle, in, China, hit, win
要
yào9to want or need
害
hài10cause harm or damage

Example Sentence with 切中要害

这位评论员的观点总是切中要害,让人对问题有更深入的理解。
The commentator's insights always hit the crucial point, giving people a deeper understanding of the issue.

Idioms Related to 切中要害

Synonyms of 切中要害

  • jī击zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head

More idioms starting with 切

  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bì弊criticize current social ills incisively
  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bìng病pinpoint current social ills
  • qiè切qiè切yú于xīn心bear deeply in mind
  • qiè切qiè切zài在xīn心bear firmly and earnestly in mind
  • qiè切qiè切shí实shí实earnestly and conscientiously
  • qiè切qiè切cǐ此bù布Let this be solemnly proclaimed
  • qiè切qiè切sī私yì议whisper privately
  • qiè切qiè切sī私yǔ语whisper to each other privately
  • qiè切qiè切xì细yǔ语to whisper softly
  • qiè切hé合shí实jì际realistic and practical
  • qiè切hé合shí时yí宜timely and fitting
  • qiē切shù树dǎo倒gēn根thoroughly eradicate

Questions about 切中要害

What does 切中要害 mean?
切中要害 (qiè zhòng yào hài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”.
How do you pronounce 切中要害?
切中要害 is pronounced qiè zhòng yào hài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 切中要害 literally mean?
Literally, 切中要害 means “Hit the vital point; strike the crucial spot”. It is used to mean “to hit the nail on the head”.
What is the Chinese definition of 切中要害?
指批评恰到事物的紧要处。
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