切中要害

qiè zhòng yào hài

Dictionary entry

to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)

What does 切中要害 mean?

切中要害 (qiè zhòng yào hài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)

2fig. to hit where it hurts

3fig. to hit home

4an argument that hits the nail on the head

Character breakdown

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切qiēto cut; to slice; to carve · (math.) tangential 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce 害hàito do harm to · to cause trouble to

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切中要害

qiè zhòng yào hài

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