切中时病 qiè zhòng shí bìng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

切 qiè
HSK 4
cut, mince, slice, carve
中 zhòng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period
病 bìng
HSK 2
illness, sickness, disease