一针见血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě

fig. to hit the nail on the head

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23176th word

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
针 zhēn HSK 4
needle; pin; injection
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
血 xiě HSK 5
blood; colloquial pr. xiě