一针见血 — “To hit the nail on the head”
一针见血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”. To make a sharp and incisive remark that gets to the core of the issue. Literally, “a single prick draws blood”.
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一针见血 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 针zhēn
- 见jiàn
- 血xiě
一针见血 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一针见血
他的分析总能一针见血地指出问题的关键。
His analysis always hits the nail on the head, pinpointing the crux of the problem.
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Questions about 一针见血
- What does 一针见血 mean?
- 一针见血 (yī zhēn jiàn xiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit the nail on the head”.
- How do you pronounce 一针见血?
- 一针见血 is pronounced yī zhēn jiàn xiě in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一针见血 literally mean?
- Literally, 一针见血 means “a single prick draws blood”. It is used to mean “to hit the nail on the head”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一针见血?
- 比喻说话直截了当，切中要害。