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一针见血

Traditional (Taiwan): 一針見血

yīzhēnjiànxiě ㄧ ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄝˇ

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

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Telling them apart

一针见血 praises a judgment or comment as brief, direct and cutting to the essence of the matter. 一语破的 stresses that a single remark hits the crucial point. The first suits sharp criticism; the second is a bit more literary.

Example sentences and grammar articles using 一针见血

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