一针见血

yìzhēn-jiànxiě

to hit the nail on the head

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 一針見血
Dictionary entry

lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head

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一
针
见
血

See it in sentences

他的评价一针见血。

Tā de píngjià yìzhēn-jiànxiě.

English

His comment hit the nail on the head.

批评要一针见血。

Pīpíng yào yìzhēn-jiànxiě.

English

Criticism should get to the point.

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