切中時弊 qiè zhòng shí bì

to hit the nub of the matter

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hit the nub of the matter
  2. 2. to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target

Characters

Character Meaning
切 qiè HSK 4
close to; definitely; absolutely (not)
中 zhòng HSK 1
in; within; middle
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
弊 bì HSK 6
harm; detriment; fraud