一語道破 yī yǔ dào pò

DEFINITIONS

  1. one word says it all (idiom)
  2. to hit the nail on the head
  3. to be pithy and correct

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
語 yǔ language, words; saying, expression
道 dào path, road, street; method, way
破 pò break, ruin, destroy; rout