正中要害

zhèng zhòng yào hài

Dictionary entry

to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

What does 正中要害 mean?

正中要害 (zhèng zhòng yào hài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

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正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 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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正中要害

zhèng zhòng yào hài

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