切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài

fig. to hit home; fig. to hit where it hurts

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to hit home
  2. 2. fig. to hit where it hurts
  3. 3. an argument that hits the nail on the head
  4. 4. to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
切 qiè HSK 4
close to; definitely; absolutely (not)
中 zhòng HSK 1
in; within; middle
要 yào HSK 2
to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
害 hài HSK 3
to do harm to; harm; to cause trouble to