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切中要害
qièzhòngyàohài
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

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
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2 9 丶
害
hài
to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill
HSK 3 10 丶

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