切中时病 qiè zhòng shí bìng

to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
  2. 2. to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home

Characters

Character Meaning
切 qiè HSK 4
close to; definitely; absolutely (not)
中 zhòng HSK 1
in; within; middle
时 shí HSK 1
time; when; o'clock
病 bìng HSK 2
to fall ill; illness; disease