切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

切 qiè
HSK 4
cut, mince, slice, carve
中 zhòng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
要 yào
HSK 2
necessary, essential; necessity
害 hài
HSK 3
injure, harm; destroy, kill