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切中时弊
切中時弊
qièzhòngshíbì
1. to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
2. to hit the nub of the matter

Character Breakdown

切
qiè
to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager
HSK 4 4 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1 7 丶
弊
bì
evil, bad, wrong; fraud, harm
HSK 6 14 丶

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