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切中时病
切中時病
qièzhòngshíbìng
1. to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
2. to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)

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
病
bìng
sickness, illness, disease
HSK 2 10 丶

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