入木三分

rù mù sān fēn

Dictionary entry

written in a forceful hand

What does 入木三分 mean?

入木三分 (rù mù sān fēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1written in a forceful hand

2penetrating

3profound

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入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 木Mùsurname Mu 三Sānsurname San 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate

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