







搔到痒处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the heart of the matter”. To hit the nail on the head; to say or do something that precisely addresses the core issue or point of concern. Literally, “Scratch where it itches”.

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Open the tool →搔到痒处 (sāo dào yǎng chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get to the heart of the matter”.
搔到痒处 is pronounced sāo dào yǎng chù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 搔到痒处 means “Scratch where it itches”. It is used to mean “to get to the heart of the matter”.
比喻说话说到点子上。