一針見血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě

fig. to hit the nail on the head

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to hit the nail on the head
  2. 2. lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
針 zhēn
needle; pin; injection
見 jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
血 xiě HSK 5
blood; colloquial pr. xiě